Nuclear energy in Bangladesh

Bangladesh considered building a nuclear power plant for the first time in 1961. Since then, several feasibility studies have been carried out, affirming the feasibility of the project. In 1963 the Rooppur site was selected. More recently, in 2001 Bangladesh adopted a national Nuclear Power Action Plan.^[1] On 24 June 2007, Bangladesh's government announced it will build a nuclear power plant to meet electricity shortages.^[2]

In February 2011, Bangladesh reached an agreement with Russia to build a 2,000 megawatt (MW) nuclear power plant with two units, each of which will generate 1,000 MW of power. The nuclear power plant will be build at Rooppur, in the Ishwardi subdistrict of Pabna District, in the northwest of the country. The RNPP is estimated to cost up to US$2 billion, and start operating by 2018.^[3] The inter-governmental agreement (IGA) was officially signed on November 2 2011. ^[4]

References

1. ^ "Emerging Nuclear Energy Countries". World Nuclear Association. April 2009. http://world-nuclear.org/info/inf102.html. Retrieved 2009-04-22. 
2. ^ "Bangladesh To Build Nuclear Power Plant". Energy Daily. 2007-06-24. http://www.energy-daily.com/reports/Bangladesh_To_Build_Nuclear_Power_Plant_999.html. Retrieved 2007-07-15. 
3. ^ Chowdhury, Syed Tashfin (March 16, 2011). "Bangladesh signs up for nuclear power". Asia Times. http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/MC16Df01.html. Retrieved 16 August 2011. 
4. ^ Chowdhury, Syed Tashfin (Nov 5, 2011). "Bangladesh, Russia sign nuclear plant deal". Asia Times. http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Central_Asia/MK05Ag01.html. Retrieved 07 November 2011.