2005/05/16 Mondayauthor: jummanet(n)
Kaptai Plants power generation falls; Lake water level lowest in 10 years
初出：2005.05.16
(16th May 2005, Daily Star Page 4 and Daily Prothom Alo, page 6)
Water level of Kaptai Lake is now the lowest in 10 years due to a drought-like situation in the hills and scorching heat, reducing power generation by the hydroelectric plant and making its operation risky.
Power generation by three units was 130 mw on Saturday against 150mw earlier as water level came down to 70.24 MSL (Mean Sea Level) at the dam point. Each of the three units has a capacity to produce 50mw electricity.
"The generation would be the same (130 mw) today (Sunday)", Shafiqul Isiam, Project Manager of Kaptai Hydroelectric Power Plant told this correspondent yesterday.
Minimum 76 MSL water levels are required for smooth operation of the three units now in operation out of five. Normally, the water level remained at least at 82 MSL in May earlier.
Their operation has become risky now, he said.
The three units resumed operation on the night of May 11 after 14 hours' suspension due to technical fault. Two other units are idle for long due to technical problems.
The five units have a total generation capacity of 230MW.
The suspension was due to an unexpected technical fault caused by lack of combination between the gridline voltage capacities and generating voltage, the Project Manager said.
"We had to keep the three units out of operation because the gridline could not absorb the supply load," he added.
Water level of Kaptai Lake is now the lowest in 10 years due to a drought-like situation in the hills and scorching heat, reducing power generation by the hydroelectric plant and making its operation risky.
Power generation by three units was 130 mw on Saturday against 150mw earlier as water level came down to 70.24 MSL (Mean Sea Level) at the dam point. Each of the three units has a capacity to produce 50mw electricity.
"The generation would be the same (130 mw) today (Sunday)", Shafiqul Isiam, Project Manager of Kaptai Hydroelectric Power Plant told this correspondent yesterday.
Minimum 76 MSL water levels are required for smooth operation of the three units now in operation out of five. Normally, the water level remained at least at 82 MSL in May earlier.
Their operation has become risky now, he said.
The three units resumed operation on the night of May 11 after 14 hours' suspension due to technical fault. Two other units are idle for long due to technical problems.
The five units have a total generation capacity of 230MW.
The suspension was due to an unexpected technical fault caused by lack of combination between the gridline voltage capacities and generating voltage, the Project Manager said.
"We had to keep the three units out of operation because the gridline could not absorb the supply load," he added.
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