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Construction
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ITER receives final vacuum vessel sector for core assembly
ITER received its ninth and final vacuum vessel sector on Oct. 2, putting all major components for the fusion experiment’s core machine on site.
Bailong 2 enters construction with first nuclear-island concrete
China poured first nuclear-island concrete for Bailong 2, starting a 6,637-cubic-metre foundation pour for a 1,250-MW CAP1000 reactor.
Akkuyu 2 finishes primary-circuit welding in 73 days
Turkey's Akkuyu 2 completed primary-circuit welding after 73 days: reactor, steam generators and coolant pumps connected ahead of commissioning steps.
China General Nuclear installs reactor vessel at Lufeng unit 1
China General Nuclear installed the reactor vessel at Lufeng unit 1, advancing a six-unit Guangdong buildout that could eventually supply 52 TWh a year.
