China's Xudapu nuclear power plant starts construction of new power unit

SHENYANG, July 17 (Xinhua) -- Construction of the No. 2 power unit at the Xudapu Nuclear Power Plant in northeast China's Liaoning Province commenced on Wednesday.

With an installed capacity of 1.29 GW, the No. 2 power unit is the fourth to start construction at the power plant, located in the city of Huludao, and is scheduled to begin operation in 2029.

The power unit will use the third-generation domest