Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday inaugurated installation of the reactor pressure vessel (RPV) at Unit-2 of the 2400MW Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP), enabling Bangladesh to reach the production of electricity from nuclear.
The premier virtually joined the opening ceremony at the RNPP in Ishwardi of Pabna from her official Ganabhaban residence, reports BSS.
As per the project plan, the first unit of the nuclear power plant will supply 1,200 MW power in 2023 while the same amount of electricity will be available from the second unit in 2024.
The project has seen around 53 per cent financial progress and 55 per cent physical progress. However, the overall progress of the first unit is 70 per cent.
The Rooppur project is being implemented by the Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission with technical and financial support of Russia. The project's construction cost, including manpower training, amounts to $12.65 billion, and 90 per cent of it is being funded by Russia.
Earlier, on October 10 of last year, the prime minister had inaugurated the RPV at the first unit of the RNPP, which entitled Bangladesh as the 33rd country to have a nuclear power plant for producing electricity from nuclear energy.
Bd-pratidin English/Ishrar Tabassum
