Orgenergostroy, a Russia-based company, has won the tender to conduct an engineering survey, monitor the environment, and develop project documents for the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant site.
The tender was floated by Atomenergoproekt, a sister concern of Russia’s state nuclear corporation – Rosatom, in December last year on their procurement website, said a press release of Rosatom yesterday.
The initial contract value is $18.2m including 18% VAT, and the work is expected to be completed by September 15 this year.
The Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, under the Science and Technology Ministry, will implement the project. Final construction of the project is expected to start next year.
Orgenergostroy carries out various types of work related to project design, survey, construction, research and development, technology and implementation for electric utilities, including nuclear power plants, coal power plants, hydro powerplants and overhead power lines, oil and gas complex, oil transportation, and other power and industry facilities.
Atomenergoproekt is a general contractor for the design and construction of the Novovoronezh Nuclear Power Plant 2 in Russia. The Kudankulam plant in India and Akkuyu plant in Turkey are also under construction based on Atomenergoproekt designs. The company is also the designer of the Belene nuclear plant project in Bulgaria.
