The construction and installation work at Unit 1 of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) has been completed. The NPP personnel have started a large-scale test programme for physical start-ups.
"We have entered the final preparation of Rooppur NPP Unit 1 for the physical start-up. This is an important stage, during which we must carry out a large scope of works and tests to prove the operability of the process systems in all the operating modes," said Andrey Petrov, First Deputy Director General for Nuclear Energy of Rosatom, and President of ASE on Thursday.
The reactor coolant pumps (RCP) will be launched and tested for the first time. The reactor plant will be tested at the rated parameters without nuclear fuel. Once the compliance of the equipment with all the design parameters is confirmed, the unit will be ready for the start-up operations.
"We fulfil all our obligations and guarantee the reliability and safety of our technologies. The first nuclear power plant in Bangladesh will support the country's economy and will work for the benefit of its future generations," the official said.
Commissioning of Rooppur NPP will ensure the supply of environmentally friendly and safe energy, providing around 10 per cent of the total energy consumption in Bangladesh.
Rooppur NPP, equipped with two Russian VVER-1200 reactors with a total capacity of 2400 MW, is being constructed at Ishwardi upazila in the Pabna district by a General Contract signed on December 25, 2015. The VVER-1200 reactors belong to the evolutionary Generation III+ design, which fully complies with all international safety requirements.
