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Vogtle Special Issue

Vogtle Units 3 & 4: By The Numbers

The Plant Vogtle expansion was a historic achievement. Here are some numbers that help to put the feat in perspective.

 

  • 9,000 construction workers at its peak
  • 25,000 tons of steel (enough to build 27,000+ cars)
  • 700,000 cubic yards of concrete (enough to build a sidewalk from Miami to Seattle)
  • 600,000 lbs. – the weight of each reactor vessel for Units 3 & 4 (more than the Statue of Liberty)
  • 7 million linear feet of cable
  • 100 miles of piping that carries water throughout Units 3 & 4
  • 1.3 million linear feet of conduit and supports
  • 500,000 linear feet of pipe
  • 1,600 people who currently support operations for the Units 3 & 4
Unit 4 containment hatch

 

Unit 4 turbine generator room

 

Unit 4 containment during fuel load activities

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