Bangladesh starts fuelling its first nuclear power station
Bangladesh has initiated the loading of uranium fuel into its first nuclear power station, the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant. This facility is expected to alleviate pressure on the country's power grid, potentially supplying up to 10% of the nation's electricity needs. The plant, which began construction in 2017, aims to start generating power by August 2026, with full production anticipated by late 2027.
- ▪Bangladesh has started loading uranium fuel into its first nuclear power station.
- ▪The Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant is expected to meet up to 10% of the country's power demands.
- ▪The plant aims to generate around 300 megawatts of electricity by August 2026.
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Bangladesh has begun loading uranium fuel into its first nuclear power station on Tuesday (April 28, 2026), a key step towards bringing the 2,400 megawatt plant online to ease pressure on the overstretched power grid.When operating, it could meet up to 10% of the power demands of the South Asian nation of 170 million people, according to the government.Construction began on the $11 billion Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant in 2017, with initial power generation of around 300 MW hoped to come online by August, before full production in late 2027."A controlled nuclear fission chain reaction will be initiated in the reactor core, once fuel loading is completed," Saikat Ahmed, the plant's senior scientific information officer told AFP.
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