The first unit of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, a flagship project undertaken during Sheikh Hasina\u2019s government, could begin supplying electricity to Bangladesh\u2019s national grid on a trial basis within the next 8 to 10 weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 1,200-megawatt first unit is currently undergoing final-stage testing. If all tests and safety checks are completed successfully, electricity will be supplied to the national grid in phases. Commercial operation of the unit is planned for early next year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once operational, the first unit could significantly reduce Bangladesh\u2019s dependence on imported fossil fuels. Energy experts estimate that the plant could help save up to $1 billion annually<\/strong> in fuel import costs, depending on the type and price of alternative fuels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n NPCBL Managing Director Jahedul Hasan said preparations are underway to begin grid synchronization within the next 6 to 8 weeks. However, he noted that the timeline cannot be confirmed until all testing and safety verification procedures are completed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Fuel loading with uranium has already been completed in the first unit\u2019s reactor. More than 100 tests have been conducted in two phases, while the plant is now undergoing its final and most sensitive tests. Each stage is being carried out following approval from the Bangladesh Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nuclear expert Professor Dr. Md. Shafiqul Islam said nuclear power plants can provide continuous baseload electricity, reducing dependence on imported oil, gas and coal while also limiting the impact of volatility in international fuel prices and supply chains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The transmission infrastructure required to connect Rooppur\u2019s electricity to the national grid, including the Baghabari 230 kV, Bogura 400 kV and Gopalganj 400 kV facilities, is also nearing completion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Rooppur has two units, each with a generation capacity of 1,200 megawatts. The project, initiated and advanced during Sheikh Hasina\u2019s tenure, is expected to mark a major milestone in Bangladesh\u2019s power sector and strengthen the country\u2019s long-term energy security once both units become fully operational.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The first unit of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, a flagship project undertaken during Sheikh Hasina\u2019s government, could begin supplying electricity to Bangladesh\u2019s national grid on a trial basis within the next 8 to 10 weeks. The 1,200-megawatt first unit is currently undergoing final-stage testing. If all tests and safety checks are completed successfully, electricity […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2359,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[46],"tags":[783,902,901,899],"class_list":{"0":"post-2358","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-bangladesh","8":"tag-bangladesh-awami-league","9":"tag-profit","10":"tag-rupur-nuclear","11":"tag-sheikh-hasina"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.thenationix.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2358","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.thenationix.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.thenationix.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.thenationix.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.thenationix.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2358"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/en.thenationix.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2358\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2360,"href":"https:\/\/en.thenationix.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2358\/revisions\/2360"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.thenationix.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2359"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.thenationix.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2358"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.thenationix.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2358"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.thenationix.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2358"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}