80 Rosatom Workers Return to Bushehr Nuclear Plant
Rosatom has resumed work on the second and third reactor blocks at the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran, with 80 Russian specialists now on site, and plans to increase staffing further.
Consensus
- 80 Russian specialists from Rosatom are working on the construction of the second and third reactor blocks at the Bushehir nuclear power plant in Iran.
- Rosatom plans to continue increasing the number of personnel on site.
- The Bushehr project remains a priority for Rosatom despite challenges.
- The return of personnel followed a pause due to military operations and airstrikes near the site.
- The work on the Bushehr plant resumed after a break caused by military activity and strikes by the US and Israel.
Points of divergence
- On August 9, Likhachev reported that Rosatom had begun returning Russian specialists to the Bushehr site, with a total of 25 personnel present at that time. — vedomosti
- On September 12, Likhachev stated that Rosatom had returned 47 specialists to the Bushehr site. — vesti
- Rosatom is aiming to increase staffing at Bushehr to 150 people. — vesti
- Rosatom has started planned maintenance on the first reactor block at Bushehr. — interfax
Coverage (3 sources)
- Likhachev: The number of Rosatom workers at the Busheh nuclear power plant has reached 80 — Ведомости
- Rosatom returned 80 of its specialists to work on the construction of the Bushehr nuclear power plant blocks — Вести
- Rosatom begins repairs on the first unit of the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran — Интерфакс