Project Risk and Stakeholder Management: RNPP vs HPC Power Plants

This report provides a comprehensive comparative analysis of project management practices at the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) in Bangladesh and the Hinkley Point C (HPC) power plant in the UK. The study focuses on project risk management and stakeholder management, exploring the challenges faced by both projects. The report examines the application of various project management tools and methods, including the fishbone diagram and stakeholder grid, to identify and address key issues. It incorporates a literature review, case studies, and research methodologies to present findings and interpretations. The analysis highlights differences in risk management strategies, stakeholder engagement, and the impact of external factors on project outcomes. The report concludes with a discussion of limitations and suggestions for future research, offering valuable insights for project managers and stakeholders involved in large-scale infrastructure projects.

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RNPP Bangladesh and HPC Power Plant, UK
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Executive Summery
Diverse categories of Project management issues are associated with the under construction
nuclear power plant projects. There are alternate classifications of tools which are positioned
in the nuclear plants to identify the challenges they are facing in terms of the rising cost of
raw materials like Uranium and lack of skill development training for the workers of the
power plants who works dedicatedly with the harmful radioactive elements. The root cause of
the challenges faced by these nuclear power will be represented by fishbone diagram. The
role of each of the stakeholders will also be represented using stakeholder grid. This
dissertation will be incorporating only secondary data collection procedure and details of the
selected research methodology will be discussed in the research methodology unit of this
dissertation.

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Acknowledgement
The data collection procedure of this dissertation gave me huge indications of the project
management approaches which are usefully followed in the under construction nuclear power
plant (NPP). The opportunities of the selected data collection dealings were also one of the
prime contributions of this dissertation paper. I would like to thank my super visor
_________________________ for the constant guidance and support. I would also like to
acknowledge my supports that have helped me to select the journals for the Literature Review
unit. Thus, I would love to thank everyone who has assisted me to complete this project
within a scheduled time period.
Regards,
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction............................................................................................................................4
1. 1 Problem Description........................................................................................................5
Explanation of the choice of the project............................................................................6
1.2 Research Question and Objective....................................................................................6
2. Literature Review...................................................................................................................7
3. Case Study and Research Methods......................................................................................13
Rooppur NPP.......................................................................................................................13
HPC nuclear Power Station..................................................................................................14
3.2 Research methods...........................................................................................................15
Data collection method....................................................................................................15
Research philosophy........................................................................................................16
Research approach...........................................................................................................16
Research Design...............................................................................................................17
Data analysis....................................................................................................................17
4. Research Findings, Interpretation and Evaluation...............................................................18
HPC nuclear Power Station..................................................................................................20
Fishbone Diagram................................................................................................................22
5. Conclusion, Limitations and Future Research.....................................................................24
Reference..................................................................................................................................28

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1. Introduction
Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant is an under construction plant located in Pabna district
of Bangladesh which is 140 kilometres from Dhaka which is the capital city of Bangladesh.
The development strategy of RNPP can be very much beneficial for the economic growth of
this country in the coming years (The Economic Times, 2019). Around $150 million USD is
spend on the research and development purpose in this power plant (Reason and Hobbs
2017). The local economy of Rooppur can also be significantly benefited from this nuclear
project.
Hinkley Point C is an under construction nuclear power station is located in Somerset,
England and its budget is estimated to be around £ 20B. There are two ERP reactors which
are associated directly with this nuclear power plant and approval of the government is very
much significant regarding the successful completion of this project (Modarres 2016). The
nameplate capacity of this under construction nuclear power plant is 3260 MWe. This under
construction project is subjected to be completed by 2025.
The project risk management and the stakeholder management practices in these two
nuclear power plants are very much different from each other due to diverse categories of
reasons in terms of the risks associated with each of the projects and involvement of
stakeholders in each of the projects (Sadgrove 2016). Financial backup provided by British
Government in Hinkley Point C is much more than the financial backup given by Bangladesh
Government in RNPP (Iaea.org. 2019). Different risk management procedures are adopted in
different NPP all over the world. On the contrary it can be said that both these projects
involve diverse categories of stakeholders which has to be achieved in a systematized mode
so that both these projects are completed within the estimated time schedule (Rahman 2019).
There are two reactors which is being built in Rooppur having a capacity gross of 12 MWe in

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each of them (Dhaka Tribune. 2019). The thermal capacity of this nuclear power plant is
estimated to be 2 × 3,200 MWth. The cooling source of this power plant is Padma River and
the power generation models which are being deployed in this project is VVER-1200/523
(World-nuclear-news.org. (2019). The role of the Russian Government is very much
significant for the successful completion of this under construction project (Slovic 2016).
Along with Russia, Indian Government is also directly involved in this project as Indian
Government is deploying Nuclear Supplier Group which are deployed to control the materials
and equipment deployed in this project (Leveson 2015). There are diverse categories of
technologies which are involved in this under construction project which are managed by the
Nuclear Supplier Group (NSG).
1. 1 Problem Description
Each of the two under construction projects have sundry groups of challenges allied
with them. BAEC proposed two 500 MWe nuclear reactors for Rooppur by 2015. There are
diverse classifications of challenges related with two under construction NPP in terms of the
maintainability issues.
Security of each of the stakeholders associated with these under construction projects
is the other problem. Water management and adverse environmental conditions are the major
challenges which are being faced in RNPP. Treatment of the waste materials is the other
significant concern in RNPP along with that the density of people living near RNPP is very
much on the higher side which is again a source of concern from the environmental
perspective. The other significant risk associated with RNPP is the utilization of resources as
the market conditions in Bangladesh keeps on changing every moment. Heating and
ventilation are the prime challenges faced by Hinkley Point C. At the same time, it can also
be said that managing the increasing cost of each of the activities is one of the prime

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challenges of Hinkley Point C which shall be evaluated using this dissertation paper, at the
same time the challenges faced in RNPP shall also be discussed in this dissertation.
Explanation of the choice of the project
The differences in circumstances in each of the two nuclear is very much different
from each other due to the difference in resource management strategies. This project can
also be very much useful to understand the strategies which are needed to be reserved in
order to address those issues. Each of the identified difficulties in this nuclear power plants
can be addressed in an organized manner using the findings of this research paper.
1.2 Research Question and Objective
The research questions of this dissertation are listed as follows:
 What are the risk management procedures which are deployed in the nuclear power
plants in RNPP as cost is always being increased especially in the power generation
and transmission departments?
 What are the risk management procedures which are followed in each of these nuclear
power plants?
 How can the challenges faced in each of the projects addressed?
Explanation of the research questions
The objectives of this dissertation will be very much noteworthy in order to
comprehend the diver categories of risk management procedures which can be very much
useful to mitigate the threats of this nuclear power plant. The research questions can also be
useful to understand the effectiveness of the risk management procedures adopted by the two
NPP.

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2. Literature Review
According to Petrescu et al. (2016), there are various groups of risk management
methods which can be deployed as a tool during the creation of a nuclear power plant. The
risks involved in this project can come from different sources in terms of the huge amount of
investment from the primary stakeholders of this project as stated the investigators of this
paper (Kouabenan, Ngueutsa and Mbaye 2015). This data source was very much convenient
to comprehend the need for incorporating diverse categories of innovative measures such as
advanced technologies like artificial intelligence which can be very much useful to address
the risks of these sensitive construction projects. The role of the plant manager can also be
understood from the discussions made in this paper. The paper was very much useful to study
the instrumentation and control procedures which are followed in the nuclear power plants
(McNeil, Frey and Embrechts 2015). The safety related risks associated with nuclear power
plants can also be identified from this paper. The risk of the radioactive materials which are
deployed in the nuclear power plants can be understood from the discussions made in this
paper. The conflict of the institutional goals of each of the power plants is one of the prime
reasons behind the scheduling issues faced by nuclear power plants. The probability of
success regarding the construction of nuclear power plants can also be understood from the
discussions made in this paper (Aizpurua et al. 2018). The cost impact of nuclear project
from different angles in the nuclear power plant projects. Budgeting and scheduling of each
of the activities is very much significant in most of the nuclear power plants all over the
world. The risks associated with production department and the strategic risks of this project
can have a huge impact on the quality of service provided by the nuclear power plants (Grote
2015). The sources of each of the risks regarding the construction of nuclear power plants can
have a huge impact on the performance of the workers working in these nuclear power plants.

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However, as discussed by Pistner and Mohr (2017) there are miscellaneous types of
safety related risks associated with the construction of nuclear power plants which might
have a huge impact on the growth and productivity of the power plants such as the exposure
of uranium. The issues faced by the strategic decision makers of the nuclear power plants
must be addressed, in order maintain the flow of operations which is desired to be maintained
from the nuclear power plants. The significance of genera per capita income on the
construction of nuclear power plants must be focussed in the first place in order to manage
the flow of operations (McNeil, Frey and Embrechts 2015). The paper was very much
significant to understand the significance of maintaining a balanced human resources
according to their expertise can be very much noteworthy in order to deal with all those daily
challenges of NPP. Generally five year plans are required to understand the impact of the
creation of the nuclear power plants as discussed in this data source.
Management team of the nuclear power plants must understand the significance of
maintaining a reasonable balance of the huge amount of energy which is generally consumed
during the creation of the nuclear power plants (Hollnagel 2018). The significance of the use
of renewable energy like solar energy in the construction of the nuclear power plants be very
much significant in the nuclear power plants as it very much useful to reduce the overhead
cost of the non-renewable energies which are deployed in the NPP. The frequency of the
power cuts which can have a huge impact on these projects was highlighted and argued by
the researchers of this paper (Lovering, Yip and Nordhaus 2016). The paper also highlighted
the significance grid experience which might have a huge impact on the successful of the
nuclear projects. The cost of each of the raw materials is a huge challenge for the project
managers who are responsible for the successful completion of the project as discussed in this
data source (Kletz 2018). Collaboration between the locals residing in the construction area
and management team of the project is very much desired in order to complete each phase of

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the project within the estimated schedule which was conducted before the planning phase.
Engineering survey is one of the most significant of these under construction nuclear projects
as it helps them to deal with miscellaneous categories of encounters in terms of the
environmental concerns. Huge amount of money is required in each phase of the nuclear
projects as per the discussions made in this academic journal, the total amount of RP NPP is
$12.65 billion while the UK NPP is £45.5bn (Lee et al. 2019). The significance of the source
of water which is deployed as a cooling source can also be very much significant in each of
the nuclear power plants.
As conferred by Schaefer et al. (2018), the approach adopted by the concerned
authorities of each of the nuclear power plants is very much significant for the successful
completion of the project. The researcher examined that it is very much important to
understand the significance of the nuclear safety risks which is very much different in each of
the nuclear power plant projects. Risk management framework can also help to mitigate each
of the risks associated with these nuclear projects as argued in the discussions of this data
source. (Arndt et al. 2017). Managing and maintain the diverse categories of training
required for each of the stakeholders involved in nuclear projects. The significance of
politicians in these projects can also be understood that from the discussions made in the
paper (Bahr 2018). Different categorises of technologists, bankers, investors and landowners
who are involved directly in these nuclear projects as discussed in this dara source (Leberecht
et al. 2018). The risk identification procedure in the nuclear projects is very much significant
to be managed in an organization manner so that impact of each of the risks can be contained
(Aven 2016). Collaboration between each of the stakeholders are very much desired in order
to deal with each of the challenges faced in nuclear projects (Le Pape, Field and Remec
2015). There are numerous uncertainties associated with the nuclear projects in terms of the
schedule of each of the activities, managing the cost of each phase of the project and

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maintaining the quality of service in each phase of the project are the prime challenges which
are faced in the nuclear power plants. The involvement of the risk management tools can be
very much useful to mitigate each of the identified risks in terms of the check list analysis,
Delphi-technique and information gathering techniques and brainstorming procedure
(Bromiley et al. 2015). The significance of the waste water management and management of
the waste materials was also highly considered by the arguments made by the researchers of
this article.
As debated by Siddiqui and Dincer (2017), poor infrastructure facility can have a
huge impact on the fruitful accomplishment of the nuclear project. The dependencies of the
projects can be managed in an organized manner using the advanced infrastructural facilities
which are there in some of the nuclear power plants in the developed nations like England
and USA. Probabilistic risk assessments criteria can be very much useful to asses each of the
identified risks of the nuclear projects (Hopkin 2018). Risk Management theories and risk
management frameworks like Robson model and risk based system can be very much useful
to identify the probable risks of nuclear power plants. Critical systems can be very much
significant in order to manage each of the risks associated with the nuclear power plants.
It is very much useful to understand the safety measures of the workers who work in
the nuclear power plants. The entire risk management procedure which are followed in the
nuclear power plants can be understood from detailed theories made by the researchers of this
paper, at the same time the paper provided in depth discussions of the general risks which are
faced in most of the nuclear power plants in terms of managing the qualification and
experience of the workers who works in the sensitive laboratories (Field, Remec and Le Pape
2015). Outage management is one of the most significant aspects of nuclear power plants and
efficient human resources are required in order to address outage management. The inventory
management which has to be managed and monitored in the first place in order to deal with

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complexities of the nuclear projects. Managing each of the stakeholders of the nuclear power
plants is huge challenge for the management team of those projects as there are miscellaneous
groups of stakeholders associated with these projects and many of those stakeholders lives far
away from the location of the power plants.
However, as mentioned by Terlikowski et al. (2019), construction cost of the NPP is
different in different countries due to the changes in prices of the raw materials and other
technologies which are deployed in the NPP. The cost of raw materials changes due to the
dynamic market conditions can have a huge impact on the financial planning and
management of the nuclear power plants. External human resources are easily available in the
nuclear power plants of the developed nations like England as compared with the other
developing nations like India or Bangladesh (Giannakis and Papadopoulos 2016). The entire
project management approach followed in the nuclear power plants are completely different
from one another.
Even though as discussed by Wang et al. (2017), the role of the nuclear reactor
designers are very much significant in the nuclear projects as these designers are readily
available in the developed countries like Spain and United Kingdom as compared with
developing countries like Bangladesh and China (Hara and Yoshida 2016). The fatality
frequency of each of the different areas has been highlight in this paper in an organized
manner. Core damage frequency and risk assessment worth are the two most significant parts
of the nuclear projects which has to be managed in the first place in order to achieve the
higher order of safety for each of the workers of this projects. Impact of the risks on both
assets of the nuclear plants can be understood from the arguments made by the researchers.
On the contrary Wu (2017), uranium bundle can be very much significant to shield
the radiations of the nuclear power plants. High energy source of heat are managed in the