Saudi Journal of Engineering and Technology (SJEAT)
Volume-2 | Issue-10 | 364-372
Original Research Article
Prospect of Green Power Generation Using Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant in Bangladesh
Md. Arman Arefin, Avijit Mallik, Md. Alif Khan
Published : Oct. 30, 2017
Abstract
Bangladesh, a standout amongst the most crowded regions of Asia is at
present experiencing Major energy emergency. Years of unconsciousness, absence of
potential assets, labor, innovation and investment have taken the circumstance to an
emergency level. Commercial energy consumption depends on natural gas (around
70%) trailed by coal, oil and hydropower. At present there is a huge difference
between demand and generation of electricity. A step of building a nuclear power
plant named Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) is taken by Government to fulfill
this crying need. Bangladesh has planned to establish two Russian nuclear power
reactors in operation (Rooppur-1 & Rooppur-2). The power plant will be built at
Rooppur, 200 km north-west of Dhaka, at Paksey union on the bank of the Padma in
the Ishwardi subdistrict of Pabna District, in the northwest of the nation. This paper
discusses the prospect of green power generation using RNPP and evaluates different
parameters whether it is a proper decision or not and also provides some necessary
recommendations regarding the implementation of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant.