Adani Cuts Power Supply to Bangladesh Amid Coal Transport Crisis

Due to a serious coal transportation problem caused by bottlenecks in the railroad network and transit challenges, Adani Power has cut back on the amount of energy it supplies to Bangladesh from its Godda power plant. The business clarified in a statement released to the Bangladesh Power Development Board on Wednesday that insufficient coal supplies required short-term generation changes, leading to a reduction in supply during instances of low demand during the day while giving priority to enough production for peak evening demand.

Bangladesh has recently received about 900 megawatts during the day and about 1,100 megawatts during the evening, falling short of the contracted 1,600-megawatt capacity, State Minister for Power and Energy Mr. Anindya Islam Amit told the Jatiya Sangsad on Wednesday. Adani Power promised to actively work with Indian Railways to minimize the overall impact on border energy distribution and immediately restore coal-carrying rake movements.

The situation goes beyond the Godda facility to eastern and central India, where other regional power facilities have run out of coal due to heavy seasonal rainfall. Bangladesh’s domestic production is also being affected by this broader industry-wide disruption; several units at the Payra and Matarbari power plants are now shut down or running at reduced capacity, adding to the burden on the country’s power grid.

Adani Power believes that the transportation situation would soon settle, backed by projections that India will get below-average rainfall in September. The company affirmed that power generation and electricity exports to Bangladesh will return to full, normal levels as soon as the Godda facility’s regular coal supply rates are restored.