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Fact Box on Rooppur, Bangladesh's 1st Nuclear Power Plant
Fact Box on Rooppur, Bangladesh's 1st Nuclear Power Plant
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Russia is helping Bangladesh to build its first-ever nuclear power plant, which will pave the way for Dhaka's entry to the nuclear club of countries that exploit energy of the peaceful atom.
2023-08-10T19:11+0530
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Rooppur nuclear power plant is being built 160 km from the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka, in accordance with a Russian project design.The construction started in 2021, and the NPP is expected to be put into operation in 2024.Located on the eastern bank of the Padma River, about 160 kilometres from Dhaka, the plant will consist of two power units using modern VVER-1200 nuclear reactors with a capacity of 1200 MW each.Interesting fact: in April this year, the news emerged that Bangladesh was going to pay for the construction of the plant in yuan. It seems like western sanctions have boosted de-dollarisation efforts, as nations of the Global South are seeking ways to circumvent economic restrictions intitiated by the collective West.Learn more about the Rooppur nuclear power plant in Sputnik's infographic!
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Fact Box on Rooppur, Bangladesh's 1st Nuclear Power Plant
Russia is helping Bangladesh to build its first-ever nuclear power plant, which will pave the way for Dhaka's entry to the nuclear club of countries that exploit energy of the peaceful atom.
Rooppur nuclear power plant is being built 160 km from the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka, in accordance with a
Russian project design.
The construction started in 2021, and the NPP is expected to be put into operation in 2024.
Located on the eastern bank of the Padma River, about 160 kilometres from Dhaka, the plant will consist of two power units using modern VVER-1200 nuclear reactors with a capacity of 1200 MW each.
Interesting fact: in April this year, the news emerged that Bangladesh was going to pay for the construction of the plant
in yuan. It seems like western sanctions have
boosted de-dollarisation efforts, as nations of the Global South are seeking ways to circumvent economic restrictions intitiated by the collective West.
Learn more about the Rooppur nuclear power plant in Sputnik's infographic!
