ATLANTA, June 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgia Power
announced today the latest major international shipment to reach
the Vogtle expansion site near Waynesboro, Ga. – the Unit 3 Steam Generator
A. The steam generator, which was assembled in South Korea and shipped to the Port of
Savannah, reached the site via
train earlier this week. The steam generator is the latest
international delivery illustrating the global supply chain in
place supporting the first new nuclear units built in the United States in more than three
decades.
The 1.3 million-pound, or 650-ton, steam generator is 82-feet
long and is the second delivered to the site this year for Unit 3.
Steam generators are heat exchangers used to convert water into
steam using the heat produced in a nuclear reactor core. There are
two steam generators per unit in the AP1000 design.
In addition to the steam generator, the pressurizer for Unit 4
was delivered to the site in late May. The 225,000-pound
pressurizer was fabricated in Italy. The pressurizer provides
a point in the reactor coolant system where liquid and vapor are
maintained in equilibrium for pressure control.
The expansion at Plant Vogtle is part of Georgia Power's
long-term, strategic vision for providing safe, clean, reliable and
affordable energy for Georgians well into the future. Once Units 3
and 4 join the existing two Vogtle units already in operation,
Plant Vogtle is expected to generate more electricity than any U.S.
nuclear facility, enough to power more than one million homes and
businesses.
About Georgia Power
Georgia Power is the largest
subsidiary of Southern Company (NYSE: SO), one of the nation's
largest generators of electricity. Value, Reliability,
Customer Service and Stewardship are the cornerstones of the
company's promise to 2.4 million customers in all but four of
Georgia's 159 counties. Committed
to delivering clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy at rates
below the national average, Georgia Power maintains a diverse,
innovative generation mix that includes nuclear, 21st century coal
and natural gas, as well as renewables such as solar, hydroelectric
and wind. Consistently recognized as a leader in customer
service, Georgia Power was recently ranked highest in overall
business customer satisfaction among large utilities in the South
by J.D. Power and Associates. For more information, visit
www.GeorgiaPower.com and connect with the company on Facebook
(Facebook.com/GeorgiaPower) and Twitter
(Twitter.com/GeorgiaPower).
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