South Korea has announced plans to build four new units

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AtomInfo.Ru, PUBLISHED 24.11.2014

South Korea announced on Friday the plans to build four more nuclear reactors.

Two new units will appear on the Shin-Hanul site, where are now already built units 1 and 2 with APR-1400 reactors. The construction of the third and fourth units may begin in 2017.

Also two units will be built on a new site in the Yeongdeok County in the east. Here the construction is to begin in 2022.

Today 23 nuclear reactors are operated in South Korea. Five more units are under construction.

Totally until 2024 it is planned to construct or begin construction of 11 new units.

Topics: Asia, South Korea

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