TEHRAN – The Bushehr nuclear power plant was connected to the national grid on Saturday night, the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran announced.
At 23:29 local time, the plant with a capacity of 60 megawatts, was connected to the national grid, the AEOI said.
The official ceremony for the launch of the plant will be held on September 12.
The IAEO officials had previously said the plant will reach 100 percent of its capacity within three months and produce 1000 megawatts of electricity. (…)