Some geologists have once again raised their voice for earmarking the exploration of oil and gas in inland blocks for local companies. This is nothing against foeign companies, but at simple logic of keeping exploration and production costs down. If…
The National Committee to Protect Oil, Gas and Mineral Resources and Power and Ports on Friday again vowed to launch a long march towards Rampal Power Plant site in Bagerhat demanding cancellation of the project. National committee member secretary Prof…
Agence Française de Développement (AFD), the French development finance institution, is going to provide loan worth 100 million Euros (equivalent to Tk850 crore) for establishing a stronger, more reliable and cleaner electricity network in Dhaka. AFD’s financial contribution – a…
The Second unit of Kudankulam nuclear power plant, constructed with Russian assistance in Tamilnadu of India will be commission shortly. The construction of the power unit has already been completed and final adjustment of equipments are being done at the…
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Wednesday said the government is not going to lower the fuel price anytime soon despite its fall in the international market. He said this while talking to reporters after a pre-budget discussion with the secretaries…
Russian nuclear industry specialists offer assistance to European partners in prolonging the operation period of their nuclear power plants. The issue was discussed during the International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants (ICAPP 2015) held in Nice, France. “Prolonging…
The portfolio of Russia’s state nuclear power corporation- ROSATOM’s foreign contracts reached $101.4 billion last year. Head of Rosatom Sergey Kiriyenko informed the Russian President Vladimir Putin during their meeting in Moscow on Tuesday, May 6, 2015. Kiriyenko said, “We…
The Cabinet on Monday approved the draft of the ‘Nuclear Power Plant Bill, 2015’ subject to the vetting of the Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Ministry, aiming to construct the country’s first Nuclear Power Plant at Rooppur in Pabna. The…
Russia’s State Nuclear Power Corporation- ROSATOM plans to open a regional centre in China by the middle of the current year. The China office will be set with an objective to strengthen Rosatom’s position in the Chinese market and will…
Russia and Argentina signed a Memorandum Understanding establishing a Framework for Cooperation between the countries in the field of construction of a nuclear power unit in Argentina. Russia’s latest VVER technology will be used in the unit with installed capacity…
Twenty more Bangladeshi students will be awarded scholarships this year to study nuclear energy at under graduate and post-graduate levels in different academic facilities in Russia, which are members of Rosatom’s consortium of core higher educational institutions. Scholarship will be…
Russia is preferred in the global market for its willingness to share knowledge in nuclear power technology, cheaper price and safety, says World Nuclear Association (WNA) in one of its research report, published recently. The report further says that Russia…
Dhaka: Russia’s state nuclear energy corporation- Rosatom with the support of Ministry of Science and Technology has presented popular science book titled “Nuclear Energy: Questions and Answers” to various schools located at Ishwardi area where country’s first nuclear power plant…
An inter-governmental agreement has been signed between Jordan and Russia last week in Jordanian capital Amman. The agreement envisages Russian cooperation in construction and operation of a nuclear power plant having two VVER units, each of 1000Mw capacity in the…
Hungary has reached an agreement with the Euratom Supply Agency (ESA) regarding Russia’s supply of nuclear fuel for the country’s Paks power plant. Janos Lazar, chief of staff of Hungarian Prime Minister told national news agency MTI recently. Lazar also…
State Minister for Science and Technology Yafesh Osman on Friday said the generation of electricity at Ruppur Nuclear Power Plant will begin in 2021. The state minister said the construction of the plant will begin in December this year. The…
Jordan will sign an agreement with Russia’s State Corporation- ROSATOM for construction of a nuclear power plant in their territory by the end of current month. Chairman of Jordan Atomic Energy Commission Khalid Toukan disclosed the information while addressing a…
Research Institute of Applied Physics & Automation (NIITFA), a subsidiary of Russia’s state nuke power corporation- ROSATOM has successfully used Radiation Technology in fighting corruption of cultural antiques, like old books, paintings, clothings and others. One of the major factors…
TVEL, a subsidiary of Russia’s State Nuclear Power Corporation- ROSATOM has signed a fresh contract with the Indian Department of Atomic Energy for the supply of enriched uranium fuel pellets. The fuel pellets will be used by Nuclear Fuel Center,…
“Orgenergostroy”, a Russian based company won the tender and will conduct engineering survey, monitor the environment and develop project documents for the Rooppur NPP site. The work is expected to be completed by September 15 next. The tender was floated…
Russia and Hungary have signed a cooperation agreement for development of human resources for the nuclear power sector on February 17, 2015 in Budapest during the visit of Russia’s President Vladimir Putin to Hungary. Sergei Kirienko, Director General of Russia’s…
Experts of Atomproekt, a sister concern of Russia’s State Nuclear Corporation- Rosatom are examining technical and economic aspects of Natural Draft and Ventilation cooling towers to select an optimum option for Rooppur nuclear power plant (NPP). A cooling tower is…
Egypt and Russia have agreed to jointly set up Egypt’s first ever nuclear power plant in the Dabaa in the North-West part of the country. This was disclosed at a press conference held in Cairo yesterday (February 10, 2015) soon…
Despite plunging oil price and Western sanctions, Russia continues to keep its commitment to various development projects at home and abroad, using its National Wealth Fund (NWF). Finnish nuclear power plant Hanhiviki-1 is one of those projects which will receive…
Russia-Bangladesh workgroup of joint coordination committee for implementing Bangladesh nuclear power programme has adopted action plan for nuclear infrastructure development in Bangladesh for next two years. The workgroup met in Dhaka from January 13th to 15th. More than 40 experts…
A Japanese worker has died at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant after falling into a water tank. He is the second person to have died at the plant that was devastated by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. Waves from…
Technical specifications of BN-1200, sodium cooled fast reactors have been developed by Russia’s Afrikantov Experimental Design Bureau for Mechanical Engineering (OKBM). The proposed reactor is considered to be of generation IV, for being more efficient, safe and environment friendly. Based…
Atomenergoproekt, sister concern of Russian state nuclear company- ROSATOM, for general designing of nuclear power plants has announced a tender for engineering survey, environmental monitoring and development of project documents for the Rooppur NPP site. The contract value is estimated…
Russia will build, operate and maintain two units at phase II of Hungary’s Paks nuclear power project. The units will be built using A series of contracts to this effect were signed in the Hungarian capital yesterday (December 9, 2014)…
Finnish lawmakers on Friday voted in favor of granting a new permit for construction of a nuclear power plant by the Fennovoima Power construction in cooperation with Russia’s state corporation Rosatom. The vote was promoted by Fennovoima’s supplement to the…