South Korea / KHNP Begins Preparatory Site Works For New Reactors At Shin Hanul

Inaugural ceremony breaks ground onsite for proposed APR-1400 PWRs

KHNP Begins Preparatory Site Works For New Reactors At Shin Hanul
The Shin Hanul-1 nuclear power plant began commercial operation in December, with Shin Hanul-2 nearing completion. Courtesy KHNP.

South Korea’s Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) held a ceremony on Monday to break the ground for construction of Units 3 and 4 of the Shin Hanul nuclear power station on the Asian country’s eastern coast.

KHNP said in a statement that auxiliary works will now begin onsite in preparation for full-scale construction, which is scheduled for next year, according to earlier reports.

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