Prakriti Deb, Pune
India’s first transnational power project at Godda, Jharkhand, is being commissioned by the Adani Group, as per an announcement by the company on July 15. Through a dedicated transmission line, this project will provide electricity to the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB).
The Godda Ultra Super-Critical Thermal Power Plant (USCTPP) marked the port-to-power conglomerate’s introduction into international power projects. A wholly owned subsidiary of Adani Power Ltd, Adani Power Jharkhand Ltd (APJL), would provide Bangladesh with all of the electricity produced by the facility.
After the power supply from the USCTPP in Godda commenced at total capacity, Gautam Adani, the head of the Adani Group, met with Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka on Saturday.
Adani tweeted, “Honoured to have met Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina on full load commencement and handover of the 1600 MW Ultra SuperCritical Godda Power Plant. I salute the dedicated teams from India and Bangladesh who braved COVID to commission the plant in a record time of three-and-a-half years.”
Per the company’s notification, they successfully conducted the dependable capacity test for the Godda plant on July 12. This test is a necessary obligation outlined in the company’s power purchase agreement (PPA) and the Bangladesh Power Development Board.
The Godda plant’s first unit with an 800 MW capacity started operating commercially on April 6; the second unit with an 800 MW capacity did the same on June 26.
The Adani Group also stated that the electricity supplied by the Godda project will positively impact Bangladesh’s power situation. By replacing expensive power generated from liquid fuel, this transition is expected to aid Bangladesh in reducing its average cost of purchased electricity.