First concrete has been poured for the first of six planned indigenous Hualong One HPR1000 nuclear power plants at the Zhejiang site (Sanaocun-1), south of Shanghai in eastern China, China General Nuclear (CGN) announced.
CGN said the pour had begun at 090:30 local time on 31 December, marking the official start of construction of Unit 1 at the Zhejiang Sanao nuclear power station project.
The government of China approved the construction of two reactor units in phase one of the project in September 2020. State media also reported at the time that Changjiang phase 2 in Hainan, southern China, had been approved.
CGN said the pour had begun at 090:30 local time on 31 December, marking the official start of construction of Unit 1 at the Zhejiang Sanao nuclear power station project.
The government of China approved the construction of two reactor units in phase one of the project in September 2020. State media also reported at the time that Changjiang phase 2 in Hainan, southern China, had been approved.
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