South Korea has given final approval for the operation of the Shin-Hanul-2 nuclear power plant, making it the 26th nuclear plant in the east Asian nation and continuing a major political turnaround in energy policy.
Press reports in South Korea said the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission gave the go-ahead for the plant, in the coastal county of Uljin, 218 km southeast of Seoul, to operate.
The indigenous 1,340-MW APR-1400 plant will now be loaded with fuel and undergo six months of testing before full commercial operation formally begins.
The approval follows commercial operation of the identical Shin-Hanul-1 plant in December 2022.
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