Rooppur NPP is a nuclear power plant under construction in the Republic of Bangladesh. The chosen site for the construction of the station is located on the eastern bank of the Padma River, 160 km from the capital of Bangladesh, Dhaka. Rooppur NPP is designed and built according to the Russian project, which includes the construction and commissioning of two power units with reactors of type VVER-1200.
2023: Bangladesh and Russia agree to use yuan to pay for nuclear power plant construction loan
In April 2023, Bangladesh and Russia agreed to use the yuan to pay for a loan for the construction of the Rooppur nuclear power plant.
According to the new agreement, Bangladesh will make payment payments with Russia through any Chinese bank, and Russian beneficiaries will receive payments using the Chinese cross-border interbank payment system (CIPS), which is an alternative to SWIFT for payments in yuan. "
The amount of payment in yuan over $300 million. The loan itself for $12 billion.