 Russia's main contractor for the project, Atomstroyexport, would install a V-320 915 MWe VVER-1000 pressurized water reactor into the existing Bushehr I building, with commissioning originally expected in 2001.The Bushehr Nuclear Plant project is considered unique in terms of technology, the political environment and the challenging physical climate.Financial problems, inflation, and the need to integrate German and Russian technology have made the project difficult for the participants.