国内英语资讯:Xinhua Headlines: Ready! Sino-European nuclear power unit to fuel global fusion_时事

国内英语资讯:Xinhua Headlines: Ready! Sino-European nuclear power unit to fuel global fusion

Most equipment used for the Taishan EPR project was designed and developed by European and Chinese companies. Guo Limin believes that the fruits of these cooperations will be more obvious during the project's long-term operation.

Chinese experience and expertise will not only serve other EPR projects but also other new types of reactors, said Guo.

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Both CGN and EDF took advantage of the complementary relationship between the Chinese and French nuclear industries to increase their knowledge base and gain new business opportunities.

The two companies have joined hands in international market exploring and are working together to build three nuclear power projects in the UK.

Besides Hinkley Point C, the two companies are also partners in the Sizewell C EPR project and the Bradwell B project, which adopt China's Hualong technology.

Just two days before Taishan 1's commissioning, the first load of a total 4,500 tonnes of concrete was poured on the foundation raft of Hinkley Point C, marking the commencement of its main construction.

Fourcade told media that the construction site in Somerset in southwest England is now the biggest in Europe, equalling 245 standard football pitches.

The Bradwell B project is now under site investigation. At the same time, Hualong technology is going through Generic Design Assessment (GDA) by British authorities and has reached the third phase.