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The UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has approved Westinghouse's AP300 small modular reactor to enter the Generic Design Assessment (GDA) process.

Date: Wednesday, 28 August 2024
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Westinghouse-SMR-design-accepted-for-UK-review

The fourth and final steel ring forming the walls of the main containment shell has been hoisted into place at unit 3 of the Sanmen nuclear power plant in China's Zhejiang province.

Date: Friday, 02 August 2024
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Containment-walls-in-place-at-Sanmen-3

The pouring of first concrete has been announced for both unit 5 at the Ningde nuclear power plant in Fujian Province and unit 1 of the Shidaowan plant in Shandong Province. Both units will feature Hualong One reactors.

Date: Tuesday, 30 July 2024
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Construction-starts-on-two-new-Chinese-units

The first batch of concrete has been poured for the nuclear island of unit 2 at the Xudabao nuclear power plant in China's Liaoning Province, marking the official start of construction of the unit.

Date: Thursday, 18 July 2024
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Construction-starts-on-Xudabao-2

While other shortlisted vendors have submitted bids for their respective small modular reactor (SMR) designs, EDF has withdrawn its Nuward model from Great British Nuclear's SMR selection contest.

Date: Wednesday, 10 July 2024
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/EDF-pulls-out-of-British-SMR-competition

The dome has been hoisted into place on the reactor building of unit 4 at the Xudabao nuclear power plant in a single stage process, China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) announced. The process has only been used once before - at unit 3 of the same plant.

Date: Thursday, 20 June 2024
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Containment-dome-installed-at-Xudabao-4