Dhaka, March 6 -- Even though most of the agencies concerned are claiming that the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) is ready to start power generation, experts say that the plant is unlikely to be able to deliver any electricity before 2026.

According to official sources and industry insiders, there is still a long way to go before the RNPP can start commercial operation by the end of 2025.

"There are a lot of issues that still need to be resolved with Russia, including the repayment mode of the Russian loans and the test run of the plant," a highly placed source told UNB.

The construction of the country's first nuclear plant, with two units having a total capacity of 2,400 MW of electricity generation, began in November 2017 with a ...