Unit 3 at the Vogtle nuclear power station in Georgia has begun commercial operation, becoming the first new US reactor to begin operation in the country since 2016.
Georgia Power announced on Monday (31 July) that the 1,117-MW AP1000 Generation III+ pressurised water reactor unit had completed testing and is now sending power to the grid reliably.
At its full output, Vogtle-3 can power 500,000 homes and businesses. Utilities in Georgia, Florida and Alabama are receiving the electricity it produced.
Georgia Power said the new unit represents a long-term investment in the state’s clean energy future and will provide reliable, emissions-free energy to customers for decades to come.