The Russian contractor of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant Project has said it will not supply fuel to the plant until all necessary inspections and scheduled procedures are completed. The Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, equipped with two VVER-1200 reactors with a total capacity of 2,400MW, is being constructed under Russian design. According to the Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC), the 2,400MW plant project, with two units, was undertaken in 2010. A target was set by the government to complete the construction of the first unit in 2022 and the second unit in 2023. But later the target was reset, and the first unit was to be completed by June 2024 and the second unit by June 2025.

Source: Dhaka Tribune July 18, 2023 16:56 UTC