Final major module for Georgia Power’s Vogtle 3 & 4 project arrives onsite
The final major module needed for construction of Vogtle 3 & 4 units recently arrived on-site, Georgia Power said Wednesday.
The arrival marks the completion of sourcing the 1,485 major modules needed for the project from 25 suppliers and vendors from around the world. The modules have been delivered to the site by rail and truck since 2011.
After the modules arrive at the site, workers assemble them into larger components that make up the nuclear units. The modules contain various plant components such as floor and wall sections and supporting structures that surround the containment buildings and reactor vessels.
The company also recently achieved several milestones for Unit 4. Workers recently completed the second of four concrete placements for the operating deck inside the containment vessel. The concrete forms a 2-foot-thick floor in support of the loading and staging of equipment inside containment in preparation for the third containment ring and top head placements.
Workers also recently set the Integrated Head Package (IHP) on its stand on the operating deck inside the Unit 4 containment vessel.
The project workforce is at an all-time high, with approximately 8,000 workers on-site, Georgia Power said. The project will create more than 800 permanent jobs once the units begin operating.