Manufactured and assembled in South Korea, the condenser is made up of three sections connected by equalizing ducts, with each section measuring 26m in length and weighing 700,000kg.
The condenser welding was completed in the Unit 1 reactor containment building (RCB) in seven months.
ENEC chief executive officer Mohamed Al Hammadi said the team’s focus will now be on completing the fit out of the condenser, including the installation of the duct sections, water boxes low pressure feedwater heaters and auxiliary systems.
"The entire process is expected to take over another year before the condenser is complete," Al Hammadi added.
ENEC has recently completed the fabrication and installation of the containment liner plate (CLP) in the RCB of the Barakah Unit 1, which is scheduled to start commercial operations in 2017, subject to regulatory approvals.
Construction for Barakah Unit 2 is also under way, and the plant will commence commercial operation in 2018, pending regulatory approval.
ENEC is planning to apply for an operating license for Units 1 and 2 in 2015.
