Nuclear power plant in Bushehr 80 percent complete

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MOSCOW, February 28 (Itar-Tass) - The construction of a nuclear power plant in Bushehr that is being built by Russia is 80 percent complete, Elgudzha Kokosadze, Director General of "Orgenergostroi" Institute, that is responsible for the assembly of the power plant, told Tass. “The nuclear plant is 80 percent complete. Routine assembly jobs, including mounting electrical equipment, are continued,” he said.

"The first nuclear reactor of the Iranian nuclear power plant will be commissioned by the end of 2006," Chief of the Federal Nuclear Power Agency Alexander Rumyantsev earlier told Tass. "We have been planning a" physical" launching at the end of 2006, and approximately six months before the station is launched nuclear fuel will be delivered," he said, adding that around 100 tons of nuclear fuel would be supplied.

Meanwhile, Vice-President of TVEL concern Anton Badenkov said that the concern was planning to deliver enough fuel to Bushehr so as to ensure a full initial load. Badenkov declined to give the exact amount of the fuel needed and the date of the fuel delivery. “It is common practice that the date of the delivery remains confidential for security reasons, and we make the date public only after the delivery is carried through,” he said.

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