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JCC satisfied over RNPP construction progress
DHAKA, Mar 9, 2019 (BSS) – 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 today.
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.
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