The company responsible for the Taishan nuclear power plant has confirmed to the Macau Unitary Police Service that tests are currently being conducted on one of the reactors of the plant, which, according to a report by Hong Kong media, China’s National Nuclear Safety Administration is said to have experienced six major issues with just a week before the test. A previous report by FactWire last year had indicated that cracks had been found in important components of the Unit 1 reactor, with CGN then stating that ‘partial defects’ were found in the wielding of the reactors’ three parts, but that the component – which helps cool down the reactor – is not part of the nuclear safety system.
Macau News Agency 20th June 2018 read more »