Technical fault, coal supply disruption cut 3,000MW from national grid, trigger load-shedding: Minister
He says load-shedding is expected to ease within two days as power generation returns to normal
Around 3,000 megawatts (MW) of electricity generation has been lost from the national grid due to a technical fault at a power plant and disruptions to coal unloading caused by rough weather in the Bay of Bengal, leading to load-shedding in Dhaka and other parts of the country, Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood Tuku told parliament today (28 June).
Speaking under Rule 300 in parliament, the minister said a power plant had undergone an emergency forced shutdown after a leak was detected in one of its boiler tubes.
"Separately, rough conditions in the Bay of Bengal have made it impossible to unload coal at a coal-fired power plant, forcing one of its units to remain shut as well," he added.
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The minister said the two factors had reduced electricity generation by around 3,000MW, resulting in load-shedding across various parts of the country, including Dhaka.
He said he had discussed the situation with Opposition Leader Shafiqur Rahman, describing it as a national crisis and urging all members of parliament and the public to remain patient and address the situation collectively.
Expressing hope that the situation would improve within the next two days, he said load-shedding would ease once power generation returned to normal.
