Project description. In 1976 the contract was concluded with the German trust Kraftwerk Union A. G. (Siemens/KWU) on construction of Bushehr NPP generating unit 1. The project construction was launched in 1995. The Customer of th
e project was the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI). In October 2010 ASE obtained the license for NPP commissioning. The scope of responsibility of the Integrated Company in respect of this project includes commissioning.
The Bushehr NPP is constructed on the basis of VVER-446 project; all operations are carried out in accordance with the international standards, legislation, and non-proliferation regime, and are controlled by IAEA. It is planned to complete the project in 2015.
2012 results. 52 percent of annual work plan was completed according to the Bushehr NPP construction schedule. As of December 31, availability of Bushehr NPP generating unit 1 amounted to 99.85%, and the contribution of 2011 to the level of the project availability was only 0.16%. On August 30, 2012 Bushehr NPP generating unit 1 was launched at 100% of design capacity.
2013 arrangements. Field trial of the unit is scheduled for 2013.