Bangladesh pins hopes on nuclear energy as way out of power cuts and spiking fuel prices
The under-construction Rooppur nuclear plant is expected to cater to 15 million households.
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The under-construction Rooppur nuclear plant is expected to cater to 15 million households.
But construction delays, cost concerns and public fears about nuclear safety are clouding the outlook for the new plant. Bangladesh's power generation capacity currently exceeds demand - but the fuel needed to run existing plants partly relies on imports, including a quarter of natural gas used, with prices rocketing this year after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.