Bushehr power plant turbines tested successfully

Turbines of Bushehr power plant were tested successfully at the veracity of 3000-cycle on Tuesday, the head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran said on Wednesday.

Abbasi Davani said that the plant reactor’s power has reached 4000 megawatt and the pre-launch phase of the plant is due to be implemented on schedule (August 30).

“Transfer of centrifuges from Natanz uranium enrichment facility to Fordo site is currently underway.

Everything is under IAEA Inspectors’ supervision, based on the international standards,” he said.

Abbasi Davani added that Tehran produces 20 percent enriched uranium for medical use and has no plan to boost percentage of uranium enrichment.

The Islamic Republic of Iran signed a deal with Russia in 1995, under which the plant was originally scheduled to be completed in 1999, but the completion of the project was repeatedly delayed.

The nuclear power plant was finally finished with the help of Russia following a three-decade delay.

In October 2010, Iran started injecting fuel into the core of the reactor at Bushehr nuclear power plant in the initial phase of its launch.

However, engineers began removing the fuel rods in late February for safety reasons.

The unloading of the fuel delayed the plant’s connection to the national grid, initially scheduled for the beginning of 2011.