Science and Technology Minister Fakir Mahbub Anam announced that the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant will begin supplying electricity to Bangladesh’s national grid by the end of August 2026. He made the statement in parliament while responding to a question from a ruling party member representing Jamalpur-3. The minister said the plant is currently in the commissioning and start-up phase, which is the final and most complex stage before commercial power generation.

According to Anam, fuel loading for Unit-1 began on April 28, 2026, under Stage-B of the project. Ongoing activities include reactor fuel installation, boric acid addition, reactor and primary circuit testing, safety verification, and subcriticality tests. The next steps involve bringing the reactor to a critical state, conducting integrated control and safety system tests, and gradually increasing reactor power from 10–12 percent to 35–40 percent for technical evaluations.

The minister expressed optimism about the project’s progress, stating that after all tests and commissioning are completed, the generator will be synchronized with the national grid approximately 114 days after fuel loading, initially supplying around 300 megawatts of electricity.