Adani Group Godda Power Plant starts full load power supply to Bangladesh
Gautam Adani, Chairman of Adani Group, met Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina following the start of full load power supply from the Adani Group’s Ultra Super-Critical Thermal Power Plant (USCTPP) in Godda, India to Bangladesh.
The Godda USCTPP, signifying Adani Group’s debut in transnational power projects, is India’s first commissioned transnational power project with 100% of its generated power supplied to another country.
Gautam Adani expressed his gratitude towards PM Sheikh Hasina and commended the team behind the plant’s commissioning, saying, “Honoured to have met Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina on full load commencement and handover of the 1600 MW Ultra Super-Critical 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.”
Adani Power Jharkhand Ltd (APJL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Adani Power Ltd, successfully completed the dependable capacity test for the Godda plant on 12 July. This test was a mandatory requirement under the power purchase agreement (PPA) with Bangladesh, designed to evaluate the simultaneous functioning of the plant’s two units. The first 800 MW capacity unit of the plant began commercial operations on 6 April, followed by the second unit of the same capacity on 26 June.
Under the PPA signed in November 2017, APJL will supply 1,496 MW from the Godda USCTPP to the Bangladesh Power Development Board for a period of 25 years. The power supply from the Godda plant, which operates with 100% flue gas desulphurization (FGD), selective catalytic reconverter (SCR), and zero water discharge, is expected to reduce the average cost of power purchased in Bangladesh.
The commissioning of the Godda USCTPP stands as a testament to the Adani Group’s Project Management and Asset Management capabilities. The plant was commissioned in a record 42 months, despite facing logistical challenges and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The power plant’s commissioning marks a significant milestone for the Adani Group, the Bangladesh Power Development Board, and the economic relations between India and Bangladesh.