Russia and Iran signed a contract for the construction of 2 nuclear power plant at Bushehr. The document suggests the possibility of expansion up to 4 units.
The document on the joint construction was signed by the United company "JSC "NIAEP - ZAO ASE, which is included in the SC "Rosatom" and the Iranian Nuclear Power Production and Development Company of Iran (NPPD). The project construction units in Iran will be under the guarantee of the IAEA. He would meet the non-proliferation of nuclear materials, such as in the construction of the first unit of the Bushehr nuclear power".
The parties approved a desire to cooperate in the area of fuel cycle and ecology. In the scope of construction in Iran nuclear reactors of Russian design is planned to study the financial viability and the possibility of fabrication of the Republic of parts of the nuclear fuel that will be used in creating the data units, informs "Interfax".
Earlier Days.Ru reported that Russia and Iran are expected to cooperate in the sphere of construction of new nuclear power plants in the Islamic Republic. Russian professionals will provide technical support in place for the 2nd unit of the Bushehr plant.
The construction of a nuclear power plant in Bushehr was started in 1974 by the German group Kraftwerk Union AG (Siemens/KWU). In early August 1992 between the governments of Russia and Iran signed an agreement on construction of nuclear power plants. In early January 1995, the parties signed a contract for the completion construction of the first unit of the power station.
Physical start-up of the Bushehr nuclear power" was launched under the supervision of IAEA inspectors August 21, 2010, when he was made the delivery of nuclear fuel in the reactor room of the station. In early may 2011 on the unit were focused on the conclusion of nuclear steam installation to the minimum controlled power level.