State-owned company refused disclosure of security arrangements for Chinese plant the Bradwell nuclear station could be modelled onThe Chinese state-owned company planning a nuclear power station in Essex refused to share the security arrangements for a Chinese nuclear plant with the British authorities, it has been revealed. A green light from the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) would be a huge boost for China’s aspirations for exporting nuclear technology and Bradwell would be the first Chinese reactor to be built in a developed country. However, CGN said it could not share material about security measures to protect its nuclear plant in Fangchenggang, China, which Bradwell could be modelled on. But the ONR insisted that it was commonplace for foreign nuclear companies not to share sensitive documents around national security during the UK nuclear approval process, known as the Generic Design Assessment (GDA). There is no suggestion the UK nuclear regulator would approve the Chinese reactor without receiving the documentation it required.

Source: The Guardian October 01, 2017 16:41 UTC