Bangladesh’s Russian-backed nuclear power project has entered its final stage, with fuel loading into the first unit of the facility in Rooppur beginning on Tuesday.
Dhaka’s Ministry of Science and Technology said the next step will be for commercial electricity generation to begin gradually on a trial basis at the plant.
Located around 160 km from the capital, Dhaka, the Rooppur facility is Bangladesh’s first nuclear power plant and the most expensive infrastructure project in the South Asian country’s history.
It is heavily backed by Russia, with Moscow financing $11.9 billion in state loans for the project, estimated to cost up to $12.80…
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