Georgia Power completes Condenser Vacuum Testing on Vogtle Unit 3
Verifies Unit 3 turbine system is ready for last major test, Hot Functional Testing, ahead of fuel load
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ATLANTA, Dec. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ Georgia Power today announced the completion of the pre-operational condenser vacuum test of the Vogtle Unit 3 turbine system. The milestone marks another step for the Vogtle 3 & 4 nuclear expansion project towards operations and providing customers with a clean, carbon-free energy source for the next 60 to 80 years.
The test was conducted with the main turbine on turning gear and by operating supporting systems to establish the condenser vacuum, which is necessary to demonstrate the steam supply and water-cooling systems operate together and are ready to support hot functional testing and initial fuel load in the reactor.
Vogtle Unit 4 shield building roof set
Building provides protection for the containment vessel that houses the reactor
Hot Functional Testing last major test remaining for Unit 3 ahead of fuel load
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ATLANTA, Dec. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ The two-million-pound roof of the Vogtle Unit 4 shield building has been set into place at Georgia Power s nuclear expansion project near Waynesboro, Georgia. With this placement, there is now one last major crane lift remaining for Vogtle Unit 4, the CB-20 module, which is part of the AP1000 reactor s advanced passive safety system.
The Vogtle Unit 4 shield building roof placement comes just days after the receipt of the first nuclear fuel shipment for Vogtle Unit 3, representing the first nuclear fuel shipment for the AP1000 reactor in the U.S.