The Rooppur nuclear power plant: is Bangladesh really ready for nuclear power?

siddiky, ishrak ahmed;

Bangladesh has recently decided to build the country�s first nuclear power plant in the western region of Rooppur, despite strong public opinion against it. The Bangladeshi government argues that the project is necessary to diversify the country�s energy mix to improve electricity generation capacity. This commentary explores the Rooppur nuclear power plant project and argues that there are serious concerns about the project that should be taken into account by the Bangladeshi government and that there are other options available to diversify the energy mix. The author recommends that Bangladesh is not yet ready for nuclear power as sufficient technical and regulatory expertise and improvement of infrastructure is required before the country can go nuclear