Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant To Be Temporarily Delivered To Iran Monday

Tehran, Sept 22, IRNA – Bushehr nuclear power plant is to be temporarily delivered to the Iranian contractors by their Russian counterparts on Monday. According to IRNA, the protocol for the power plants temporary delivery will also be signed on the same day. Head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization (IAEO) Ali Akbar Salehi together with Energy Minister Hamid Chitchian are to attend the ceremony which is also participated by Head of the Russian contractor company. According to previous reports, it would take 14 days between the test launch of the power plant and its delivery to the Iranian contractor. If during the period the reactors power was less than 90 percent (900 MW), then it should be put in the test phase again. The IAEO head had earlier said there would be a guarantee phase after the delivery. During the past two years, all necessary tests, including fueling of the reactor core, have been conducted before the power plants delivery to the Iranian side. The Russians would not leave the power plant concurrent with its delivery to the Iranian side. They are present during the guarantee phase./end