Dive Summary:
- Georgia Power has put down the structural concrete for the expansion of the nuclear island at its Vogtle Unit 3 site.
- The foundation, which is about 7,000 cubic yards of concrete six feet thickness, will be the base for all of the island's nuclear structures, including its containment vessel and shield building.
- Unit 3 is scheduled to begin operation in 2017, while Unit 4 will start in 2018; Southern Nuclear will operate the two units, which will be part of the plant cowed by Oglethorpe Power Corp., the Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, and Dalton Utilities.
From the article:
“This has been a week of momentous progress in bringing a new generation of safe, clean, reliable nuclear energy to the United States,” said Westinghouse President and CEO Danny Roderick. “In the span of a few short days, the foundations have been successfully completed for two new AP1000 units in the southeastern U.S. – the first new nuclear plants to start construction in the country in three decades. ...