The world’s first of a new breed of nuclear reactors has gone online in southern China after years of safety and design delays.
The third-generation European pressurised reactor went into operation at the Taishan Nuclear Power Plant 136km west of Hong Kong following extensive tests on Thursday.
The Taishan plant is a joint venture between China General Nuclear Power Group and Electricite de France, and its start date has been pushed back repeatedly since construction began a decade ago.
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