Russia\u2019s state-owned nuclear company, Rosatom, has begun loading fuel\ninto the first reactor unit at the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (PLTN) in\nBangladesh on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
The nuclear fuel loading has commenced for the first power unit at\nRooppur PLTN (the general contractor and general designer is Rosatom\nState Atomic Energy Corporation\u2019s Engineering Division). This phase is\nthe first in the framework of the main commissioning stage of the power\nunit,\u201d according to a Rosatom statement.<\/p>\n
The nuclear fuel loading event was attended by Rosatom CEO Alexey\nLikhachev and Bangladesh\u2019s Minister of Science and Technology Fakir\nMahbub Anam, who symbolically granted permission to begin fuelling the\nRooppur PLTN reactor.<\/p>\n
A total of 163 nuclear fuel assemblies will be placed into the\nreactor core. Subsequently, the reactor will be brought to the minimum\ncontrolled power level before gradually increasing the plant\u2019s power\noutput. The electricity generated will then be transmitted to\nBangladesh\u2019s power grid.<\/p>\n
CEO Likhachev stated that Bangladesh has now joined the group of\ncountries using nuclear energy for peaceful purposes to advance\nsustainable development.<\/p>\n
\u201cRooppur PLTN will undoubtedly become the most important element of\nBangladesh\u2019s energy system. For Rosatom, this project is an important\nstep in developing peaceful nuclear power and strengthening friendly\nrelations with our foreign partners. We are pleased to participate in\nthe construction of a modern and reliable PLTN together with our\nBangladeshi friends, and we can see prospects for further cooperation,\u201d\nLikhachev explained.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General\nRafael Grossi congratulated Bangladesh and Rosatom on this\nachievement.<\/p>\n
Grossi said the cooperation opens a new chapter for Bangladesh, and\nclean energy will support economic growth in the South Asian\ncountry.<\/p>\n
The IAEA has supported Bangladesh\u2019s nuclear programme from the\nbeginning, Grossi stated. During the pre-operational review in August\n2025 and advisory measures, the IAEA ensured that the construction of\nRooppur PLTN was carried out in accordance with the highest safety\nstandards.<\/p>\n
Bangladesh\u2019s first PLTN, equipped with two VVER-1200 reactors with a\ncombined capacity of 2,400 MW, is being built approximately 99 miles\nfrom the capital Dhaka, based on a general contract dated 25 December\n2015.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/rosatom-begins-fuel-loading-for-rooppur-nuclear-power-plant-reactor-in-bangladesh-1777398677", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }