U.K. Approves Chinese Nuclear Reactor for CGN’s Bradwell Plant
- Process to get approval for reactor design started in 2017
- Britain has tough stance against China taking part in projects
The coolant intake tunnel on the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station near Bridgwater, U.K., on Sept. 15, 2021.
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British regulators approved a Chinese-designed nuclear reactor that could be used at a plant in southeast England being developed by China General Nuclear Power Corp.
The technology received design approval from the Office of Nuclear Regulation on Monday, following a process that started in 2017. It means the reactor can be built in Britain if the Bradwell B project can get the necessary planning and environmental permits.