Due to a technical fault, electricity supply from Adani’s Godda power plant in Jharkhand, India, has been completely halted. The plant comprises two units with a combined capacity of 1,600 megawatts, both of which are currently non-operational.
The first unit ceased operations on April 8, followed by the second unit on April 11 around 1:00 AM. This disruption has led to a significant shortfall in electricity supply.
According to the Power Grid Company of Bangladesh (PGCB), as of 3:00 PM, the country’s electricity demand stood at 14,000 megawatts, while supply was 13,552 megawatts, resulting in a Load-Shedding of approximately 450 megawatts.
A Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) official stated that previously, up to 1,400 megawatts of electricity were received from the Adani plant. Even after April 8, over 750 megawatts were supplied. Currently, no electricity is being received. One unit is expected to resume operations this evening. If supply does not restart, load shedding may increase further on Sunday. To mitigate the shortfall, BPDB has requested additional gas supply from Petrobangla.
As today, April 12 is a holiday, electricity demand is slightly lower than usual. However, with the start of the workweek tomorrow and rising temperatures, if the Adani plant remains offline, load shedding could escalate significantly, particularly in northern regions.
