Current state
| Status | Commissioning |
| Design | VVER-1200 (PWR) |
| Net capacity | 1,080 MWe |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Vendor | Rosatom |
| Owner / operator | Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission |
| Construction start | 2017-11-30 |
| Original COD target | 2023 |
| Current COD estimate | 2026 |
| Schedule slippage | +3 years |
Notes
Bangladesh newcomer program. Grid connection targeted end-Aug 2026; commercial operation likely 2027 — COD estimate kept at operator-stated 2026 generation target.
Milestone log
- 2017-11-30 — First concrete, Unit 1 (source)
- 2023-10-05 — First fuel delivered to site (source)
- 2026-04-28 — Stage-B fuel loading began (source)
- 2026-06-20 — Grid connection expected end of August 2026 at ~300 MW initial output (minister statement) (source)
The milestone log is append-only: corrections are recorded as new entries, never rewrites. Full history via /api/v1/changes.