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Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Chinese Firm Breaks Ground for Domestic 200 MW Gas-Cooled Reactor

Chinese Firm Breaks Ground for Domestic 200 MW Gas-Cooled Reactor      
 
Construction has started on an advanced high-temperature gas-cooled reactor in China – the first new nuclear plant to gain approval since the government's regulatory overhaul after the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi accidents.

Following inspections of existing nuclear sites and a review of safety standards, the Chinese government resumed licensing for new coastal plants in October. State news agency Xinhua reported over the weekend that construction on the new reactor began last month at Rongcheng in Shandong Province. The 200 megawatt reactor, developed by Tsinghua University, is expected to cost $476 million and will be complete at the end of 2017.Read Morehttp://nuclearstreet.com/nuclear_power_industry_news/b/nuclear_power_news/archive/2013/01/08/chinese-firm-breaks-ground-for-domestic--200-mw-gas_2d00_cooled-reactor-010802.aspx

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