China’s nuclear power plants, like this one in Fujian, are increasingly relying on home-grown technologies. Photo: Xinhua
China’s nuclear power plants, like this one in Fujian, are increasingly relying on home-grown technologies. Photo: Xinhua
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China ditches US nuclear technology in favour of home-grown alternative

  • The US-developed AP1000 technology was once the basis of China’s third-generation nuclear power
  • But China’s Hualong One is now the preferred option

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Updated: 9:21am, 15 Sep, 2020

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China’s nuclear power plants, like this one in Fujian, are increasingly relying on home-grown technologies. Photo: Xinhua
China’s nuclear power plants, like this one in Fujian, are increasingly relying on home-grown technologies. Photo: Xinhua
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