Fuel loading at Rooppur Unit 1 set to be completed by February

The fuel loading at Unit 1 of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Project is expected to be completed by the end of February, officials said.

According to Rosatom engineers overseeing the project, an initial 350 MW of electricity is expected to enter the national grid by the end of March 2026, the Chief Adviser's Press Wing said in a statement today (18 January). 

Eventually, the unit is projected to generate around 1,150 MW, gradually reaching its full capacity of 1,200 MW, said a press release by the chief adviser's press wing.

On 16 January, Salehuddin Ahmed, adviser to the ministries of science and technology and finance, visited the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant construction site in Ishwardi, Pabna, to review the project's progress and meet with officials and engineers. 

"The Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant will be crucial in meeting the country's growing power demand and achieving energy security and sustainable development goals," Salehuddin said. 

Cabinet Secretary Sheikh Abdur Rashid, Finance Division Secretary Md Khairuzzaman Majumder, Economic Relations Division Secretary Md Shahriar Quader Siddiqui, Ministry of Science and Technology Secretary Md Anwar Hossain, as well as the chairman of the Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Authority officials, and the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant Project director were present during the adviser's visit.