Concreting has resumed at the Angra-3 nuclear power plant under construction in Brazil, state-run nuclear operator Eletronuclear said.
Brazilian authorities recently renewed the environmental licence for the unfinished project in Rio de Janeiro state – a prerequisite for the resumption of construction work.
In February 2022, Eletronuclear signed an agreement with a consortium formed by Ferreira Guedes, Matricial and ADtranz for the restart of civil construction works at Angra-3.
The plan for completion of the unit includes finishing the concrete superstructure of the reactor building, closure of the containment structure and installation of a used fuel pool, polar bridge and the semi-gantry crane, Eletronuclear said.
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