Construction on the fifth unit of the Fuqing nuclear power plant began last week with a goal to make the plant operational in about five years. The plant uses the million-kilowatt class Hualong One reactor design, known as a third-generation nuclear technology developed by the China National Nuclear Corp and the China General Nuclear Power Group. The reactor comprises 743 patents and more than 100 software copyrights that cover designs, fuel technologies, operation and maintenance. It has been exported to Pakistan and Argentina.

(Source: China Daily)