AHMED HUMAYUN KABIR TOPU

The Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant officially began fuel loading into one of its two units yesterday afternoon, marking a historic moment in the nation’s energy sector.

At least 300 megawatts of electricity are expected to be supplied to the national grid within the next three months.

​Located on the banks of Padma in Pabna’s Ishwardi, the $12.65 billion RNPP was built with Russian technology. The first concrete was poured on November 30, 2017, when the Awami League government was in power. Delays due to unavoidable circumstances like Covid-19 pandemic and Ukraine-Russia war, the country’s debut nuclear plant has finally entered its operational phase.

“It will take 30 to 40 days to complete the fuel loading,” said ​Md Zahedul Hasan, managing

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