Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called upon the Russian state-run ROSATOM to set up another nuclear power plant at Rooppur, if there is any scope for that. The premier made the request when ROSATOM Director General Alexey Likhachev called on her at her official residence Ganabhaban here. Briefing the reporters after the
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Rooppur NPP installs PHRS in record time
Rooppur NPP to get fresh batch of uranium from Russia
Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) is going to officially receive a fresh batch of uranium from the Russian contractor, Rosatom, at a formal "Graduation Ceremony" on Thursday (tomorrow). According to official sources, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin are expected to virtually join the historic ceremony
Unit -1 of Rooppur NPP to get ready
As part of pre-commission, flushing of systems with the open reactor has commenced at unit- 1 of Rooppur NPP on December 8, 2022, a press release said Saturday. This will be followed by a special Post-installation Cleaning (PIC). At this stage, chemically dematerialized water is supplied to the reactor vessel through the
Safety features enhanced for Rooppur power plant as work goes on
Rooppur NPP project delayed for Ukraine war: Yeafesh Osman
Science and Technology Minister Yeafesh Osman has said that the government is trying to complete the construction works of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant project within the stipulated timeframe. "Due to the Russia-Ukraine war and subsequent dollar crisis, the work of the project has been delayed to some extent", he said
Training of Bangladeshi specialists begins at Rooppur NPP
To prepare a skilled workforce for the safe operations of the country's first-ever nuclear power plant, a training programme for Bangladeshi specialists began on October 16 at the Rooppur NPP Training Centre. Minister for Science and Technology Architect Yeafesh Osman, and Rosatom Director General Alexy Likhachev formally inaugurated the centre at
Rooppur NPP to get high power reactors: Rosatom DG
Bangladesh will get high power reactors for Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) for optimum generation of electricity, said Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev on Thursday. Fresh nuclear fuel for the country's first-ever nuclear power project will come in October next year, he said. Likhachev said this during a call on Prime Minister
Rosatom observes Global Handwashing Day at Ishwardi
Engineering Division of Rosatom State Corporation has organised a series of educational events aimed at improving the safety culture among the school children in the Rooppur NPP construction region, a press release said Monday. The programme was supported by the Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC) and the Public Information Centre on
Bridge cranes installed at Unit 2 of Rooppur NPP
Two bridge cranes have been installed in the turbine compartment of Unit-2 of Rooppur Nuclear Power Project. According to Rosatom, the Russian contractor of the project, the cranes will be used for construction and installation works, and for NPP reconstruction, repair, and upgrade during operations. A branch of Rosatom Engineering Division- VdMU