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Rooppur nuclear power plant 2

Under construction Bangladesh
Gross capacity
1,200MW

Rooppur nuclear power plant 2 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Rooppur nuclear power plant in Bangladesh rated at 1,200 MW gross. It is under construction. Commercial operation began 1 Jan 2027.

Specification
Reactor type Pressurised water reactor (PWR)
ModelVVER V-523
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorLight water
Gross capacity1,200MW
Net capacity (reference)1,080MW
Net capacity (design)1,080MW
Thermal output3,200MWt
Typical enrichment3–5% U-235
Ownership & location
SiteRooppur nuclear power plant
Unit2
CountryBangladesh
OwnerBangladesh Atomic Energy Commission100%
OperatorNuclear Power Plant Company Bangladesh
Coordinates 24.0656, 89.0453
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
Uranium dioxide pellets in zirconium-alloy cladding
Enrichment
3–5% U-235
Who makes this assembly
Upstream

Enriched fuel means this unit sits downstream of five conversion plants and four enrichment operators holding 88% of world capacity between the top three.

RosatomUrencoCNNCOrano
Conversion
CamecoCNNCConverDynOranoRosatom
Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts. See the fuel chain.

Timeline

  1. 14 Jul 2018Construction start
  2. 1 Jan 2027Commercial operation

Other units at Rooppur nuclear power plant

UnitStatusGross MW
Rooppur nuclear power plant 1 Under construction 1,200

Other VVER V-523 units

2 units worldwide share this model designation.

UnitCountryStatusGross MW
Rooppur nuclear power plant 1 Bangladesh Under construction 1,200

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