The first unit of the Russian-built Rooppur nuclear power plant in Bangladesh reached criticality and sustained a controlled nuclear chain reaction at 3:34 pm on October 11, three days after receiving approval from Bangladesh's Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority. It is the country's first nuclear reactor, and it reached this stage after delays caused by problems with safety valves, which Russian experts helped resolve. Additional regulatory approvals are still needed before electricity generation can begin. Grid connection is planned for late November, although Rosatom chief Aleksey Likhachev previously said late October. The plant has two reactors with a combined capacity of 2,400 megawatts, about 160 km from Dhaka, and Moscow is financing 11.9 billion USD through a state loan out of an estimated total cost of 12.8 billion USD.
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