Desk Report
Publish: 10 Oct 2021, 01:06 pm
Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) || Photo: Collected
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today inaugurated reactor
pressure vessel installation work of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP),
calling the day as "very important" for the country and herself as well.
"Today is a very important day for us. The day is not
only important for Bangladesh but also for mine as well," she said after
opening the installation work through video conferencing from her official
Ganabhaban residence here this morning.
The Premier later witnessed the RNPP's reactor pressure
vessel installation process.
With installation of the reactor in the main unit of the nuclear
power plant at Rooppur in Pabna, the country's dream to produce nuclear energy
is going to be materialized.
Installation of almost all types of nuclear equipment was
completed by setting up reactor pressure vessels inside the physical structure
of Unit-1.
As a result, the work inside the reactor building of this
unit nears completion.
Rooppur NPP has accumulated the best Russian practice and
dozens of years of experience and scientific thoughts and the unique
combination of active and passive systems of the power units will ensure safe
operation of the power plant and guarantee the planned level of electricity
generation.
Development of nuclear power industry will not only resolve
the problem of energy supply in Bangladesh but will also contribute to the
development of the region and enhance the living standards of the people.
The nuclear power plant in Pabna that consists of two units
with a capacity of 1,200MW each is the country's maiden power project of its
kind.
The Ruppur project is being implemented by the Bangladesh
Atomic Energy Commission, which is being constructed with the technical and
financial support of Russia.
Science and Technology Minister Architect Yeafesh Osman
presided over the function and Russia's state-run atomic energy body Rosatom's
Director General Alexey Likhachev spoke as the special guest from the Rooppur
Nuclear Power Plant project site.
Science and Technology Secretary Ziaul Hasan delivered the
welcome address while Project Director of the plant Dr Mohammad Shawkat Akbar
joined it connecting from reactor building.
A video presentation was screened on the Rooppur Nuclear
Power Plant at the function.
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