সোমবার, ১৬ নভেম্বর ২০২৬, ০২:০১ পূর্বাহ্ন
PABNA, Nov 15, 2026 (BSS) – Bangladesh is set to enter the nuclear power era as electricity from the first unit of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) is expected to be connected to the national grid likely this week on a trial basis, marking a major milestone in the country’s energy journey.
Regarding this, Dr. Khalequzzaman, Deputy Project Director of the Rooppur project, said that preparations for synchronization — prior to supplying 300 MW of electricity from the first unit to the grid — are underway. Some tasks preceding the synchronization are currently in progress. If everything proceeds as planned, synchronization with the national grid could take place this week.
Subject to necessary approval from the Bangladesh Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority (BAERA) and successful completion of technical tests, the unit may start supplying around 300 megawatts (MW) of electricity to the national grid within November.
However, it may take another five to six months for the first unit to reach its full generation capacity and supply electricity at that level to the national grid.
Several sources associated with the Rooppur project said preparations were underway to connect electricity generated by the country’s first nuclear power plant to the national grid on a trial basis this week, provided no technical glitches or unexpected difficulties arise.
The process of trial generation at the first unit has already progressed, with initial production activities moving forward successfully and coordination underway among various technical systems.
When the reactor reaches 40 percent of its thermal capacity, it will be able to generate around 30 to 35 percent of its full electricity generation capacity. At this stage, approximately 300MW of electricity could be supplied to the national grid within November.
After the initial grid connection, the entire process will be closely monitored and tested for several days to ensure that generation and supply systems are functioning properly without any technical faults.
Following successful monitoring, the project will require necessary approval from BAERA before formally beginning the supply of 300MW of electricity to the national grid.
When contacted, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority (BAERA) Chairman Mahmudul Hasan said it was too early to confirm when electricity from the Rooppur plant would begin flowing into the national grid, although efforts were underway to start the process as soon as possible.
He said the entire process would be closely monitored after the trial supply to the national grid begins. Every stage of electricity generation and transmission would be examined to ensure that all systems were operating properly.
The formal inauguration would take place only after authorities were satisfied that there were no technical problems or irregularities, he added.
