ANS Nuclear Matinee: Vogtle Construction Update

August 31, 2012, 6:00AMANS Nuclear Cafe

America's first new nuclear energy reactors in 30 years are currently under construction at the Alvin W. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant in Burke County, Georgia.  The ANS Nuclear Matinee takes viewers behind the scenes of this amazing project (courtesy of Southern Nuclear Company who produced the excellent video updates).

An on-site railroad, one of the world's largest heavy lift derrick cranes, massive turbines, condensers, cooling towers... news from the AP1000 reactors under construction in China... and even a tour of Vogtle's amazing nuclear reactor and plant simulators... it's all here in this Vogtle construction update:

Vogtle construction highlights featuring US Secretary of Energy Dr. Steven Chu: