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Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, the first of its kind ever in Bangladesh
The latest on the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant project
The first batch of fresh uranium, the nuclear fuel of the first unit of the Rooppur nuclear power plant (RNPP) was recently delivered to the project site.
The fuel was produced at the Novosibirsk Chemical Concentrates Plant (NCCP) in Russia. NCCP is a subsidiary of Rosatom’s fuel manufacturing company Tevel. The radioactive fuel will be stored at the project site before it is handed over to the project authority on the 5th of October 2023.
The government is expecting to commission the first unit of the RNPP in September next year and the second unit in mid-2025.
Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant Project Overview
Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant is the first of its kind in Bangladesh. It is being constructed at Rooppur/Ruppur, adjoining Paksey, in the Ishwardi Upazila of Pabna District, on the bank of the Padma River.
The approximately US$ 12.65bn project is being implemented by the Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC). BAEC is the national authority for the acquisition, development, and application of Nuclear Science and Technology. It is working acting under the Ministry of Science and Technology of the Government of Bangladesh.
Features of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant
Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant will be equipped with two VVER-1200 water-cooled, water-moderated power reactors of the AES-2006 / V-392M design. Each of the reactor units comprises a reactor and four circulation loops. On the other hand, each of the loops includes circulation pipelines, a reactor coolant pump, and a horizontal steam generator
The nominal thermal power of the reactor is 3.2GW, while the maximum utilization factor is more than 90%. The time of fuel operation cycle in the reactor is between 48 and 60 months, and the main equipment of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant will have a service life of more than 60 years, without the need for replacement.
In addition to the reactors, the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant will be equipped with meteorological and water gauge stations, permanent seismic stations, as well as storage and laboratory facilities.
Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant Project Team and Completion
Russian State Atomic Energy Corporation (ROSATOM) through its subsidiary JSC Atomstroyexport, will install the rectors. Other companies working on the project include Inter RAO Engineering. The latter is carrying out pit excavation of the main buildings and the construction and erection of facilities for the plant.
Goldenberg Group of Companies is working on the civil construction and pipe laying works while Orgenergostroy carried out a comprehensive engineering survey for the plant and constructed the pilot bases and residential camps for the contractors. TVEL Fuel Company on the other hand is serving as the single-source supplier of nuclear fuel for the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant.
The power plant is expected to be partially operational in 2023 following the commissioning of Rooppur Unit-1, and fully operational in 2024 after the delivery of the second unit. |
