Bangladesh-Russia Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) has expressed their satisfaction over construction progress of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP).
They made the expression at the 4th meeting of the JCC between Bangladesh and Russia on construction of RNPP at a city hotel recently, according to a statement issued by ROSATOM’s media spokes department on Saturday.
The main topic of the discussion was the present status of construction of Rooppur NPP and the further actions to be required for completion of the project.
“Both sides expressed their satisfaction over the progress of construction work of Rooppur NPP,” the statement said.
Russian delegation was headed by Alexander Loshkin, First Deputy Director General for operational management of the ROSATOM, the State Atomic Energy Corporation and the President of ASE Group of Companies and General Contractor of Rooppur NPP.
Minister for Science and Technology Architect Yeafesh Osman led the Bangladesh side in the meeting.
The meeting also discussed about manpower training, delivery of equipment and others issues. Decisions of the JCC meeting were documented in the final protocol, which was approved in the meeting.
The Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) is being implemented under an intergovernmental agreement signed between Russia and Bangladesh on November 2, 2011. On December 25, 2015, Atomstroyexport (ROSATOM’s subsidiary) was appointed as the General Contractor for construction Rooppur NPP with two VVER 1200 power units, each with a capacity of 1200 MW. In 2015-2016, preparatory works were carried out at the construction site, working documentation was developed and documents for licensing for construction were prepared. In 2017, the implementation of the Rooppur NPP construction project continued in accordance with the schedule.
On November 4, 2017, the regulatory authority of Bangladesh (BAERA) issued required license for the design and construction of the plant. On November 30, 2017, “First Concrete” ceremony was held for Unit 1 of the Rooppur NPP and on July 14, 2018, the Unit 2 also went in to active phase of the construction following the “First Concrete”. On August 18, 2018, installation of “Core Catcher”, one of the most important passive safety systems began at Unit 1. Installation of “Core Catcher” for the Unit 2 began in February 2019. Currently, construction of main buildings and structures of both the power units is underway.
The innovative Generation 3+ power units, which will be installed at Rooppur NPP includes the most powerful type of VVER-1200 reactor, as well as a high-speed turbine specially designed for new-generation NPPs. It provides the highest level of operational safety and fully meets the safety requirements strictly set by the IAEA, reports BSS.
