Ashuganj plant fire: Power generation resumes at affected units

Power generation at three affected units of Ashuganj plant in Brahmanbaria resumed this evening, six hours into disruption following a fire earlier in the day.

Power generation at 400 KW combined cycle (south), 225 MW combined cycle and 150 MW combined cycle units resumed around 5:00pm, our Brahmanbaria correspondent reports quoting officials.

The fire broke out at the power plant around 10:00am this morning, shutting down generation at the three units and causing a disruption of 725 MW to the national grid.

The fire originated at the switch yard of the 130 KV grid line, Engineer ASM Sajjadur Rahman, managing director of Ashuganj Power Plant, told The Daily Star.

Due to the fire, supply of electricity in Kishoreganj, Mymensingh, Jamalpur, Sherpur and Netrokona district was down for the time being, he said earlier.

However, an alternative grid line was used to supply electricity.