Georgia Power installs main transformers at Plant Vogtle

USA, Georgia: Expansion works at Plant Vogtle, a nuclear plant located in Burke County, Georgia is about 50 percent complete, with the latest milestones including placement of four main transformers, according to the statement released by Georgia Power.

 


USA, Georgia: Expansion works at Plant Vogtle, a nuclear plant located in Burke County, Georgia is about 50 percent complete, with the latest milestone being the placement of four main transformers, according to the statement released by Georgia Power.

The four main step-up transformers, each weighing 190.5 tonnes, have been installed inside the Unit 4 transformer bays located near the unit’s turbine building.

Commercial operations are to begin before the planned dates of November 2021, for Unit 3, and November 2022, for Unit 4.

Source: Georgia Power