Rooppur nuclear power plant — Bangladesh
Nuclear power plant in Khulna, Bangladesh. Approximate location 24.0656, 89.0453.
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Rooppur nuclear power plant is a 2,400 MW nuclear power station in Khulna, Bangladesh. It ranks #13 of 129 Bangladesh power plants by installed capacity. As a non-combustion source, it has no direct CO₂ emissions from generation. In context, nuclear supplies about 0.0% of Bangladesh's electricity; the national grid averages 696 gCO₂/kWh (2.1% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GEM_nuc_rooppur_bangl.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
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Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM Global Nuclear Power Tracker September 2025 unit-status sum (construction); fuel: GEM GNPT
In context: how this plant compares
Technically it is described as pressurized water reactor. Its current lifecycle status is “Construction” — so it is not yet, or no longer, generating at full output. Nuclear plants split uranium to raise steam with no direct CO₂; they run as steady baseload with very high capacity factors and the longest operating lifetimes of any thermal plant.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
How it compares & nearby plants
Bangladesh has 1 nuclear power plant in this dataset, together about 2,400 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
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- Katakhali (Peaking) · Oil · 100 MW · Rajshahi
- Baghabari GT 1 · Gas · 223 MW · Rajshahi
- Ullapara (Summit) · Gas · 11 MW · Rajshahi
- Bera Peaking · Oil · 74.6 MW · Rajshahi
Location
Coordinates 24.0656, 89.0453 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Rooppur nuclear power plant?
Rooppur nuclear power plant is a 2,400 MW nuclear power plant in Khulna, Bangladesh, Construction 2025.