Tag Archives: Russian constructs second reactor at nuclear plant in Iran

MOSCOW – Russia has begun work on constructing the second reactor at the Bushehr nuclear plant in southern Iran, announced the director of the Russian State Nuclear Energy Corporation, Sergei Kiriyenko.Kiriyenko told reporters on the sidelines of the economic forum held in Vladivostok that they are working on consultations for the site of the reactor and preparatory work has started.

The new reactor, like the existing one, will have a capacity of one thousand megawatts.

The recent agreement on the Iranian nuclear policy reached between Tehran and the international community is opening the door to development of peaceful uses of atomic energy in the country.