Bangladesh's Nuclear Power Play Is a Test for Emerging Economies

Bangladesh's Nuclear Power Play Is a Test for Emerging Economies

Previously, we reported that India is betting big on solar energy to power its industrialization drive, abandoning earlier plans to rely on coal. Indeed, India is going off the beaten path by attempting to become the first country to industrialize using clean energy instead of fossil fuels by traditional industrial superpowers. And, India’s smaller neighbor is making an equally high-stakes bet on nuclear energy, another low-carbon resource. Bang…

Bangladesh’s Nuclear Power Play Is a Test for Emerging Economies

By Alex Kimani – Oil Price, Jul 14, 2026, Bangladesh is betting on nuclear power with the $12.65 billion, 2.4-GW Rooppur plant to strengthen energy security and reduce reliance on imported fossil fuels and Indian electricity. The Russian-built project has faced years of delays due to the pandemic, sanctions, currency pressures, and global conflicts. While Rooppur will supply up to 15% of Bangladesh’s electricity, the country is already looking …