China National Nuclear Corporation said it expects to start construction of its first Hualong Two nuclear power plant, an advanced model of its Generation III Hualong One, by 2024, according to a report by Reuters.
Construction of the Hualong Two reactor will take four years, said Cao Shudong, CNNC vice-general manager, at a nuclear forum in Beijing on Wednesday, instead of the average five years it takes for Hualong One units.
Construction costs will drop by about a fourth to 13,000 yuan ($1,990) per kilowatt, from 17,000 yuan per kW with the Hualong One design, he said.
Construction of the Hualong Two reactor will take four years, said Cao Shudong, CNNC vice-general manager, at a nuclear forum in Beijing on Wednesday, instead of the average five years it takes for Hualong One units.
Construction costs will drop by about a fourth to 13,000 yuan ($1,990) per kilowatt, from 17,000 yuan per kW with the Hualong One design, he said.
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