Nuclear giant waits for green light

Westinghouse Electric plans to advance delayed third-generation reactor projects

Westinghouse Electric Co said it is looking forward to carrying the delayed third-generation reactor projects in China forward this year - the world's first Westinghouse AP1000 in Sanmen, Zhejiang province and Haiyang, Shandong province.

Bill Poirier, vice president of Westinghouse's China projects, said Sanmen unit one is well prepared for fuel loading and the company is waiting for the final approval from the Chinese government.