Rooppur plant eyes power start-up in October

The Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) is set to begin the power start-up phase likely this October, a key step towards generating electricity from the country’s first nuclear power facility. Once the reactor’s output reaches 35% of capacity, supply to the national grid will begin. Officials say that, if everything goes according to plan, around 300 megawatts (MW) could be added to... Details