The 16th FNCA Ministerial Level Meeting (MLM)

Trends and Challenges in National Nuclear Energy
Policy7-8 December 2015

Engr. Md. Monirul Islam
Chairman, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission

Introduction
 To achieve the country’s vision of 2021 and 2041 to become ahigher middle-income, electricity demand requires growth at a
rate of 9 -12 %; “Electricity for all by 2021” is a vision of our country;
 Fuel diversification of, and access to, clean and more efficient
sources of energy” is adopted as a strategy for the Post-2015

Development of Bangladesh; Power System Master Plan (PSMP) projected the electricity
generation about 24,000 MW by 2021 and 40,000 by 2030

 Current Installed capacity: 11,877 (as of October 2015)
Peak Load : 8000 MW

Power Generation Plan: Primary Fuel Sources by 2030

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Description

Capacity (MW)%

Possible Location (s)North West Region at Mine Mouth

1

Domestic Coal

11,2502

Imported Coal

8,400

Chittagong and Khulna

8,850

23

Gas- Near Load Centers
LNG- Near Costal Area
Bahrampur - Bheramara, Silchar Fenchuganj, Purnia- BarapukuriaBongaigaon, etc.

3

Domestic Gas/LNG

51

4

Regional Grid3,50095Nuclear Energy

4,000

106Others (Oil, Hydroand Renewable)

2,700

7Total

38,700Rooppur NPP Site and another site

Near Load Centers
3 The National Parliament passed a resolution in 2010 : “In order toovercome the increasing power crisis in the country nuclear power plantshall be established immediately”;
 Nuclear energy can only be implemented within an appropriate

work,

establishment of a technical, legal and institutional framework and withstrong government commitment;•Decision taken to build the country’s first NPP, the Rooppur NPP throughbilateral cooperation with Russian Federation;

•A Framework Agreement on Peaceful Uses of Atomic
Energy between the government of Bangladesh the RussianFederation signed on 21st May 2010;•A Cooperation Agreement Concerning the Construction of aNuclear Power Plant between Russian Federation andBangladesh signed on 2 November, 2011.
Customer Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission
 MOST is the Competent Authority
Contractor
 JSC Atomstroyexport
 ROSATOM is the Competent Authority

Two Stages of Rooppur NPP Construction
Preparatory Stage ofConstruction2013 – 2016

Reports on FE, EIA and Site confirmation
for Rooppur NPP

Site License

Development of NPP Tech. &Working Docs PSAR, QA

Tech. Docs., Design and Working Docsfor Rooppur NPP
Finalization of Design
Construction and erection works of
preparatory stage

Construction License

2017 – 2022 -23

FE Evaluation, EIA and Site
Engineering Survey andEnvironmental studies

Rooppur NPP Main Stage ofPerformance of First Priority
Construction, erection works
Review of Engineering Design;
PSAR, PSA

General Contract forConstruction of NPP

Construction

Construction and Commissioning
Developing Final Safety
Analysis Report (FSAR) for
Operating License

Operational License
Rooppur NPP AcceptancePower Infrastructure Development
Prime Minister

Legal and Regulatory
Aspects, International
Obligations

National Committee

Ownership, Project
execution and ProjectManagement

Minister MOST

Funding andFinancing
Development of Human
Resources
National Participation

Ownership,
Project
execution &Management

Technical Committee
Secretary MOSTBAEC

Working Group

Coordination
Committee

Grid System
Nuclear Power andEnergy Division (NPED)

Nuclear Fuel Cycle,
Waste Management andEnviron Monitoring

Development ofHuman
Resources

Nuclear Safety andRadiation Control
Division (NSRCD)

Funding andFinancing
Nuclear FC,
WM andEnvironMonitoring
Grid System
Development

Heavy EquipmentTransportation Planning

Working Sub-Groups(Ministry)

Legal andRegulatory
InternationalObligations

NationalParticipation &Procurement

NEPIO
Sub-Committees on RNPP(BAEC)
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Challenges

 Conditions in Bangladesh:– No nuclear units in under construction or operation– Not sufficiently developed nuclear infrastructure– Lack or insufficient project management experience– Safety culture is still to be cultivated– NPP Project management system is to be developed

Conclusions
Bangladesh faces a huge challenge in implementing theRooppur NPP and its total nuclear power;

Practical steps towards building “Rooppur NPP” by 20222023 have been taken;A preliminary assessment has been chalked out a plan tofind out methods that can be applied to find out our gaps andthen fill them up;

Bangladesh seeks cooperation in the form of bilateralarrangements in establishing infrastructure for “RooppurNPP” building;Thank you for yourkind attention !!

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