The first fuel is scheduled to be loaded in late 2012, marking the official completion of the work.
Subsequently, the plant operator will carry out a series of power escalation tests, in preparation for connection of the facility to the grid in 2013.
According to Areva, installation of the four steam generators has begun; the crucial civil engineering work has been completed; and the pipes are being installed.
A pressurizer has been recently brought into the reactor vessel, installed in June 2010.
