Iran hopes Bushehr nuclear plant will be operational by late August

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jul. 27 – Iran expects its first nuclear power plant would be fully operational by the end of August, Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said.

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Tehran, Iran, Jul. 27 – Iran expects its first nuclear power plant would be fully operational by the end of August, Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said.

“We hope that the Bushehr power plant would become operational by the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan (late August)”, Mehmanparast said during his weekly press conference on Tuesday.

He added that the final stages of building the 100-MW power plant “have almost become completed, and it is currently in the testing stage”.

The Russian-built nuclear plant is located some 17km south east of Bushehr in southern Iran.

“Talks are underway between Iranian and Russian officials for fixing a date for the power plant’s official inauguration”, Mehmanparast said.