The power generation at Kaptai Hydropower Plant in Rangamati has increased significantly following heavy rainfall that caused water levels in Kaptai Lake to rise.
The plant is currently generating 215 megawatts of electricity, with all five units now operational.
Talking to BSS, Mahmud Hasan, executive engineer and manager of Kaptai Hydroelectric Power Station, said that all five generation units of the plant had become operational.
鈥楢ll five generation units of the plant became operational at 8:00pm Wednesday. Units 1 and 2 are each producing 46 megawatts, totalling 92MW, while units 3, 4, and 5 are each generating 40 megawatts, totalling 120MW,鈥� he added.
He said that the five units of the project were fully operational on Thursday as well.
According to project office sources, around 215MW of electricity was generated from Thursday.
The power station鈥檚 control room reported that due to several days of heavy rainfall in Rangamati and surrounding regions, the water level in Kaptai Lake has been rising steadily.
Currently, the lake鈥檚 water level is at 96.41 feet Mean Sea Level, significantly above the rule curve level of 85.28 feet MSL for this time of the year. The lake鈥檚 maximum capacity is 108 feet MSL.
The Kaptai Hydroelectric Power Station has a maximum generation capacity of 230 megawatts electricity.
