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Nuclear fuel assemblies intended for Unit 2 of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant have been transported to the site by cargo aircraft and road, and are now held in a specialised storage facility. The assemblies were produced at the Novosibirsk Chemical Concentrates Plant, part of Rosatom's fuel division TVEL, in Russia.
Upon arrival, all items are subject to mandatory incoming inspection covering both visual and instrumental testing to verify compliance with technical documentation requirements. The inspection team comprises Bangladeshi experts alongside representatives from the general contractor and the manufacturer.
Earlier this autumn, a distinct consignment of fresh nuclear fuel was transported from Siberia to support the first-ever refuelling of Unit 1 at Rooppur. That refuelling is scheduled to take place once the reactor completes its initial one-year fuel cycle. The 163 fuel assemblies for Unit 1 were loaded in May of this year, and the unit achieved criticality at 15:34 on 11 October, following the issuance of an operating licence by the Bangladesh Nuclear Regulatory Authority on 16 April.
The Rooppur plant is located approximately 160 kilometres from Dhaka, Bangladesh. Russia's Rosatom signed an agreement to build two reactors at the site in February 2011, with the principal contract — valued at USD 12.65 billion — signed in December 2015. Construction of Unit 1 began in November 2017, followed by Unit 2 in July 2018. Both units are designed for an initial operational life of 60 years, with a possible 20-year extension. The site formally attained nuclear facility status in October 2023 upon receipt of its first fuel delivery.