Rosatom holds training on VVER-1200 technology for Bangladeshi specialists

Rosatom Technical Academy with the support of Rusatom Service has organised a two-week-long online training course on ‘Technological Aspects of AES-2006 (VVER-1200) Development of Nuclear Curricula on VVER Technology’ for specialists from Bangladesh.

The course was held online in support of the Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation activities on the Rooppur NPP construction, said a press release.

More than 50 specialists and managers from Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST), Bangladesh Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority (BAERA), Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC), Nuclear Power Plant Company Bangladesh Ltd (NPCBL) and the faculty members from different universities attended the training course.

"Bangladesh's nuclear power development strategy will make a significant contribution to the development of clean energy, the creation of new jobs and the development of the country's nuclear education," said Alexey Deriy, vice-president of ASE and director of Rooppur NPP construction project, at the event.

Experts from the Rosatom Technical Academy and ASE conducted training on various basic aspects of VVER-1200 reactor technology, operation and safety of NPP-2006 plants, and engineering aspects of nuclear fuel.

“This course is an important tool for transfer of nuclear education and methodological support to the faculty members of Bangladeshi universities and experts in development and implementation of appropriate curricula for nuclear and related specialties based on VVER technology, in order to train the best domestic specialists for the Rooppur NPP", said Valery Karezin, director of educational programs of State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom, on the occasion.

Upon completion of the training, all participants passed the final test and received certificates.