Actually, they’re using homegrown CAP-1000, Hualong-1, CPR-1000, etc. Additionally, they’ve teased using CANDU designs at some sites, but those haven’t gone into building phases so far.
Do I want sketchy designs? No. I want the enviro-wackos tossed to the side so good, solid designs can be put in place quickly and efficiently.
I have no use for enviro wackos myself. I guess I’m a little leery of communist reactor designs. Maybe they’ve learned their lessons from the soviet’s misadventures. But they’re famous for cutting corners on other industrial designs when it suits their purposes. I would hope they don’t on their reactors.
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