British regulators have approved a Chinese reactor design
It is unlikely to be built
ON FEBRUARY 7TH, after five years of deliberation, 900 meetings and 1,681 official queries, regulators approved a Chinese nuclear-reactor design for construction on British soil. Hualong One, known in Britain as the HPR1000, has a more straightforward design than other reactors being built in Europe, including one at Hinkley Point, in Somerset. The idea is that it should be cheaper and faster to build than previous models. In the rush to decarbonise the power grid, such a reactor would be a boon. One is destined to be the heart of Bradwell B, a planned nuclear-power plant in Essex.
This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “Hualong, farewell”
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