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Final major module for Vogtle-3 installed
The CB-20 module being installed at Vogtle-3. Photo: Georgia Power
A massive water tank has been placed atop the containment vessel and shield building roof at Vogtle-3, one of two AP1000 reactors currently under construction at Southern Company’s nuclear expansion project near Waynesboro, Ga. The installation represents the final module placement for the unit and marks the latest significant milestone to be reached at the Vogtle site.
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