Bangladesh will start seeking bids from companies for the construction of a second nuclear power plant next year, according to The Daily Star.
The government aims to use nuclear, renewables and gas to satisfy Bangladesh’s 10% annual growth in energy demand without causing significant pollution. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina sees nuclear power as necessary to expand and diversify her country’s energy mix.
The country’s first nuclear power plant is being built at Rooppur in the central Pabna district. The facility will have two reactors with...
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