China reconnects nuclear reactor after shutdown due to damage

Beijing (AFP) Aug 17, 2022

A nuclear reactor in southern China has been reconnected to the electricity grid more than a year after it was shut down to repair damage, its operator said. Part of Taishan nuclear power plant in Guangdong province was taken offline last July after Chinese authorities reported minor fuel rod damage and a build-up of radioactive gases at the plant. Operators reconnected the damaged react