Cold Testing Completed For China’s Sanmen-3 CAP1000 Nuclear Plant
Zhejiang province site will eventually have six reactor units.
Sanmen-3
Sanmen-3 / Steel Dome Installed For China’s First CAP1000 Reactor Unit
Beijing has most nuclear plants under construction globally
Sanmen-3 / China Announces Construction Progress At First CAP1000 Nuclear Plant
Next stage will see hoisting into place of containment dome
Sanmen-3 / At China’s First CAP1000 Nuclear Plant, Revolutionary Containment Takes Shape
Generation III+ unit features passive containment cooling system
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