First concrete has been poured for the nuclear island of Unit 4 at the Sanmen nuclear power plant, China National Nuclear Corporation has announced.
First concrete pouring marks the official start of construction of the second of two CAP1000 pressurised water reactors planned as Phase II of the site in Zhejiang province, eastern China.
The Sanmen station is already home to two commercially operational Westinghouse AP1000 units – Sanmen-1 and -2. They have been in commercial operation since 2018.
The CAP1000 is the the Chinese adaptation of the Westinghouse AP1000 nuclear plant design.