Rooppur plant reaches major milestone with Dummy Fuel Loading

Rooppur plant reaches major milestone with Dummy Fuel Loading

The Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) has reached a significant milestone as the loading of dummy fuel assemblies (DFA) into the reactor pressure vessels of Unit-1 began yesterday.
This marks a crucial step towards commissioning Bangladesh first nuclear power plant, according to project officials.
Project Director Dr Zahedul Hasan confirmed that a total of 163 DFAs and 115 "Control and Protection System Absorber Rods" will be loaded into Unit-1 over the next two weeks.