Rooppur power plant to hold conference for local suppliers

АSE Group of Companies, a subsidiary of Rosatom State Nuclear Energy Corporation, and Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission will hold a conference on procurements for Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, Rosatom said in a statement yesterday. "The purpose of the event is to ensure transparency in work with Bangladeshi suppliers," the company said.

The conference for potential suppliers of equipment and materials for Rooppur NPP, which is currently under construction, will take place at Le Meridien hotel in Dhaka on April 17.

The agenda will include design requirements imposed during construction of the facility, tendering procedures and supply terms, logistics and equipment manufacture quality assurance, according to the statement.

"As the general contractor, we plan to involve, as much as possible, Bangladeshi enterprises in construction of Rooppur NPP, the largest energy project of the country which has tremendous importance for its economy," said Alexander Khazin, senior vice president for international projects at АSE Group of Companies.

"The main purpose of the conference is to inform Bangladeshi companies about possibilities of participation in the Rooppur NPP project," said Maksim Yelchischev, vice president for bangladesh projects of АSE Group of Companies. "We would like to cover the market as much as possible. This will not only allow us to optimise costs but also to ensure top quality of the products which is a prerequisite for construction of such a complex facility as a nuclear power plant."