Science Minister meets Rosatom Energy Director General in Washington
RNPP Power Grid Integration Advances with Rosatom
- Bilateral talks focus on expediting RNPP construction and executing rapid national grid synchronization
- Technical cooperation agreed on peaceful nuclear engineering, workforce development, and operations
- Nuclear project highlighted as critical anchor for meeting growing national power demands sustainably
Bangladesh and Russia have advanced high-level technical coordination to expedite construction and ensure the rapid integration of electricity from the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant into the national grid. Minister for Science and Technology Fakir Mahbub Anam held a bilateral meeting with Andrey Rozhdestvin, Director General of Rosatom Energy Projects Joint-Stock Company—an affiliate of Russia’s State Atomic Energy Corporation (Rosatom)—in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, 26 August 2026, according to an official release issued on Thursday, 27 August.
The meeting detailed the comprehensive engineering progress of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, emphasizing the prompt completion of remaining tasks and the coordination required to dispatch generated nuclear electricity to the national grid in accordance with strict standard protocols.
Minister Fakir Mahbub Anam underscored that the Rooppur project will serve as a foundational pillar in addressing the country's accelerating power demands, strengthening national energy security, and driving sustainable economic development. He called for enhanced coordination among all executing agencies and engineering teams to finalize remaining milestones seamlessly.
Andrey Rozhdestvin, Director General of Rosatom Energy Projects Joint-Stock Company, briefed the Minister on ongoing construction phases and reiterated Rosatom's commitment to collaborating closely with Bangladesh to maintain scheduled timelines.
The discussions also covered expanding cooperation in peaceful nuclear applications, advanced nuclear power generation, bilateral technological integration, nuclear engineering workforce development, and long-term energy sector support. Senior officials and technical delegates from both sides attended the session.
//DBTech/ZUP/MAM/Edited//
