en.Wedoany.com Reported - The authorities of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) announced on May 12 that fuel loading for Unit 1 has been completed. Official sources stated that the new nuclear fuel has been successfully loaded into the reactor core, marking a significant step forward in the plant's commissioning and power generation efforts.

According to reports, the fuel loading process began on April 28 and involved sequentially inserting 163 fuel assemblies into the reactor core. This operation is considered one of the most critical stages before the unit begins generating electricity. Alexey Deriy, Vice President of the project contractor Atomstroyexport, stated that the work was carried out in full compliance with the initial core loading plan, operational regulations, and international nuclear safety standards.

Deriy said the next phase will involve installing the upper reactor unit and integrating all necessary in-core instrumentation systems, followed by hundreds of tests to ensure the reliable and safe operation of all process systems. The reactor will soon be brought to a controlled minimum power level, and then its power will be gradually increased, paving the way for Unit 1's startup, power generation, and trial commercial operation.

The Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant is Bangladesh's first nuclear power plant, constructed with technical and financial assistance from Russia. The project includes two VVER-1200 reactors with a total installed capacity of 2,400 megawatts, utilizing an enhanced Generation III+ design that meets international safety standards. The general designer and contractor for the project is the Engineering Division of Russia's State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom.

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