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The plan to establish a nuclear power plant in the then East Pakistan was made in 1961. [8] In 1963, the Rooppur village of the Pabna district was selected for the proposed plant and 260 acres of land was acquired. [9] [10] The plan was to establish a 200MW nuclear power plant on the selected site. [10]
The nuclear power plant will be built at Ruppur, on the banks of the Padma River, in the Ishwardi subdistrict of Pabna, in the northwest of the country. The RNPP is estimated to cost up to US$2 billion, and start operating by 2024. [4] [5] [6] The inter-governmental agreement (IGA) was officially signed on 2 November 2011. [7] Adjusted cost for ...
A room in Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant's residential village. In 2019, newspapers and netizens of Bangladesh alleged that an excess of ৳ 26 crore (equivalent to ৳ 34 crore or US$2.9 million in 2023) was spent on the construction of residential areas for Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, which is Bangladesh's first nuclear power plant.
The MoU lays the groundwork for negotiations to set up the 600-1000 MW Ruppur Nuclear Power Plant in Bangladesh. [4] In May 2018, the commission signed a memorandum of understanding with Daffodil International University. [5] The commission is tasked with the implementation of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, the country's first nuclear power plant ...
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Nuclear Power Plant Company Bangladesh Limited was established in September 2015 after the passage of Nuclear Power Plant Bill by the Parliament of Bangladesh. The bill was placed by Science and Technology Minister Yafes Osman. The parliament vote also removed amendments inserted by the opposition party. [2] [3]
The Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant will play a crucial role in meeting the increasing energy demands of Bangladesh, diversifying its energy mix, and reducing its dependence on fossil fuels, thereby contributing to the nation's economic growth and environmental sustainability.
In 2018, it was planned to construct a railway station at Rooppur to transport its components and cargo to Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant.The planned branch line from Ishwardi Bypass railway station to Rooppur was planned to rehabilitate existing 17.52 km and construct 9 km dual-gauge track.