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Rosatom starts loading fuel for Bangladesh first nuclear plant as power ramp nears
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Published on 28 April 2026

First step of start up before grid electricity
Russia’s Rosatom has begun loading nuclear fuel into Bangladesh’s first nuclear power plant, marking an early milestone in the reactor start-up process. The fuel-loading phase precedes bringing the unit to its minimum controlled power level, then gradually ramping up output and supplying electricity to Bangladesh’s power grid.
- Rosatom has started loading fuel into Bangladesh first nuclear plant
- Fuel loading begins the reactor start-up phase
- Output will be ramped gradually after minimum controlled power
- Electricity supply to Bangladesh grid is the next major step
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