The first large nuclear island system has been delivered for Unit 1 of the Paks II nuclear power station project in central Hungary, construction of which is expected to start early next year.
Project Developer Paks II Ltd said in a statement that the core catcher components were delivered via the Black Sea and the Danube River from Russia on 1 August.
“The Paks II project has reached a new milestone with the arrival of one of the most important long-lead items,” said Hungarian foreign minister Péter Szijjártó.