Rooppur NPP Moves closer to grid connection with advanced NLDC Integration

The Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant is taking a major technical step toward integration with Bangladesh’s national electricity grid, with the signing of an agreement to connect the plant’s power transmission system to the National Load Despatch Centre’s (NLDC) advanced SCADA/EMS control system.

The agreement was signed between the Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission and GE Vernova to integrate essential transmission data and signals from Units 1 and 2 of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, as well as its 400 kV and 230 kV GIS substations, into the NLDC’s SCADA/EMS system.

Under the agreement, critical data and signals from eight transmission lines serving Units 1 and 2, together with the relevant information from the 400 kV and 230 kV GIS substations, will be integrated into the national grid’s monitoring and control system.

The integration will allow the relevant control centre to monitor essential information from Rooppur’s power transmission system through the NLDC’s SCADA/EMS platform. This is expected to strengthen coordination between the nuclear power plant and the national grid and support reliable transmission of electricity once the plant begins commercial operation.

The integration is considered an important technical milestone for Rooppur as the project advances toward commissioning. It will also support the safe and reliable operation of the plant’s transmission facilities and facilitate the smooth incorporation of its electricity into the national grid.

GE Vernova has been involved in SCADA/EMS integration for power plants across Bangladesh. Against this backdrop, the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources has also supported implementing the Rooppur integration through an agreement with GE Vernova.

The development comes as Unit 1 of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant is undergoing post-fuel-loading testing. With the plant progressing toward its scheduled commissioning and operational milestones, completing the SCADA/EMS integration on an urgent basis has become an important part of preparations for connecting Rooppur to the national grid.