Initial construction has begun for the second unit at Phase I of the Lianjiang nuclear power station in Guangdong province, southern China, reports have said.
The two nuclear plants are reported to be CAP1000 units, China’s indigenous version of the Westinghouse AP1000 pressurised water reactor nuclear plant.
The cost of the two units has been estimated by China-based news outlets at $5.6bn (€5.1bn).
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