Rosatom CEO: Startup Operations at Rooppur NPP Unit 2 Scheduled for 2027
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Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev confirmed that startup operations for Unit 2 of the Rooppur nuclear power plant in Bangladesh are on track to begin in 2027, emphasizing the plant's role in ensuring national energy sovereignty.
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The Rooppur nuclear power plant is a major energy infrastructure project in Bangladesh being developed with Russian technical and financial support.
Startup operations at Unit 2 of the Rooppur nuclear power plant under construction in Bangladesh are scheduled to begin in 2027, CEO of Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom Alexey Likhachev told reporters.
"Modern challenges, particularly the developments in the Strait of Hormuz, concentrate the energy demand and prompt countries to follow the path of creating national sovereign sources of electric power. The nuclear power plant is exactly a such sovereign source, since it is fully controlled by the government and the professionals of the Republic of Bangladesh," Likhachev said.
"We continue working proactively on the second unit. I have no doubts startup operations at the second unit will also begin next year," the chief executive added.
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Continued construction progress on Unit 2 throughout 2026
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Questions ouvertes
- What is the current percentage of completion for Unit 2?
- Are there any specific technical hurdles remaining before the 2027 startup?
