Rosatom Launches Bangladesh ‘s First Nuclear Powerplant
Dhaka: April 28, 2026: Rosatom State Corporation launched Bangladesh’s first Nuclear Powerplant.
Fresh nuclear fuel loading has begun at Unit 1 of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant. A total of 163 fuel assemblies will be loaded into the reactor core. The reactor will then be brought to the minimum controlled power level, after which its power will be gradually increased.
The next stage will be power start-up, when the electricity generated by the plant will begin to flow into Bangladesh’s national grid.
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Commencing the launch, the Director General of Rosatom Alexey Likhachev said “Today, Bangladesh has joined the club of nations using peaceful nuclear energy as a reliable source of sustainable development. There is no doubt that the Rooppur NPP will become a key element of the country’s energy system.
For Rosatom, this project marks another important step in developing global nuclear energy and strengthening friendly relations with our foreign partners.
We are pleased to be working together with our Bangladeshi friends to create a modern and reliable nuclear power plant, and we see further prospects for our cooperation”.
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