Some construction work resumes at site of Unit No. 2 of Bushehr plant — Likhachev

TASS · May 16, 2026 · 123 words

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What to know about Some construction work resumes at site of Unit No. 2 of Bushehr plant — Likhachev

Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev announced that construction work, specifically concreting and reinforcing, has resumed on the second unit of the Bushehr nuclear power plant. He stated that the project is continuing through a combination of on-site qualified managers and remote technical support.

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What happened

Concreting and reinforcing the second unit of the Bushehr nuclear power plant has resumed, Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev told reporters.

Why it matters

"Work has resumed on concreting and reinforcing the buildings of the second power unit of the Bushehr NPP now under construction.

Common ground

Our specialists who remained at the site have already engaged in active cooperation with contractors as part of the fulfillment of contractual obligations.

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Claim 1: “Concreting and reinforcing the second unit of the Bushehr nuclear power plant has resumed”

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The head of Rosatom, the state atomic energy corporation responsible for the project, explicitly stated that construction of the second power unit is resuming gradually. This is an official statement from the primary entity executing the work.

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web search NEUTRAL — Construction of the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant in the 1970s.After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the Russian government ended its subsidies to contractors building power plants for foreign cust…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bushehr_Nuclear_Power_Plant

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web search NEUTRAL — The head of Russia’s state atomic energy corporation Rosatom said on Friday that the construction of the second power unit at Iran’s Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant is resuming gradually.
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/eurasia/russia-s-rosatom-says-const…

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web search NEUTRAL — The reactor for Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant’s unit 2 is more than 60% complete and the steam generators 50% complete, and "we plan to begin shipping the key equipment next year", Rosatom Director Gene…
https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/articles/rosatom-continui…

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Claim 2: “the reactor and steam generators for the second power unit is being manufactured as planned”

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Rosatom Director General Alexei Likhachev provided specific progress percentages (reactor >60% complete, steam generators 50% complete) and a plan for shipping equipment, which confirms that manufacturing is proceeding according to a plan.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant is a nuclear power plant in Iran, located 17 kilometres southeast of the city of Bushehr, 1,200 kilometres south of Tehran, between the fishing villages of Halileh and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bushehr_Nuclear_Power_Plant

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web search NEUTRAL — According to him, upon completion of the first unit of the power plant in Bushehr, 1,000 megawatts of nuclear electricity will be generated in 2004. Sabouri said that no contract has still been signed…
https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/62057/Laying-Foundations-of…

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