Final batch of uranium reaches Rooppur power plant
The final batch of nuclear fuel consignment for unit-1 of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant reached the project site yesterday morning.
“The consignment of fresh fuel reached the project site around 7:30am. Project officials received the fuel,” said Md Ruhul Kuddus, site office in-charge of Rooppur plant.
The fuel consignment started from the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport around 2:00am, he said.
With this, a total of seven consignments of nuclear fuel for the initial batch for unit-1 has arrived at the plant in seven weeks, he said.
The first batch of fuel reached the project site on September 29. A total of 163 nuclear fuel assemblies will be needed for operating unit-1.
Meanwhile project officials said commissioning of unit-1 will be likely by 2024 and unit-2 by 2025.
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