Rosatom has rejected the news published and circulated in the media regarding illegal financial transactions in the Rooppur nuclear power project, calling it provocative. Rosatom has said that it is ready to approach the court to protect its own reputation and interests.
This claim was made in a statement by Rosatom on Tuesday (December 24).
The statement said that Rosatom is committed to ensuring open working methods, anti-corruption policies and transparency in procurement procedures in all its projects. Transparency in business processes is regularly ensured through external audits.
It also said that we consider the untrue information published and circulated in the media as an attempt to tarnish the Rooppur nuclear power project. This project is being implemented in the interest of solving the power shortage problem in Bangladesh and the welfare of the people.
It is worth noting that according to the plan, the first unit (1200 MW) of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant was supposed to be produced in 2023 and the second unit (1200 MW) in 2024. But the production date was postponed to December this year due to the substation and transmission line not being ready. Then, since the line was not ready, it could not go into production before March.
This most expensive project in the country's history is being financed by Russia. Russia has financed Tk. 93 thousand crore in this project worth Tk. 1 lakh 13 thousand crore.
There are 449 nuclear power plants in 30 countries of the world. The amount of electricity generated from them is about 12 percent of the total electricity generated. 65 more nuclear power plants are under construction in 14 countries. By 2025, the process of setting up 173 nuclear power plants is underway in 27 countries. Of these, 30 nuclear power plants are being built in new countries in the nuclear world, including Bangladesh. The most advantageous aspect of nuclear power is that its price will not fluctuate for 60 years. It is possible to get uninterrupted electricity for 60 years at the same price.