First concrete poured for unit 5 at Haiyang plant
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China's continued large-scale nuclear expansion demonstrates sustained commitment to firm, low-carbon baseload capacity and validates nuclear as a proven, scalable technology for decarbonisation. This reinforces the global nuclear trend that contrasts sharply with Australia's civil nuclear ban, raising the opportunity cost of Australia's policy choice as other major economies lock in nuclear as core grid infrastructure.
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The bigger picture
Energy security is national security. This connects to the wider case at Unprepared: Australia's dependence on a strategic rival, and how ready it is for the world that is coming.
Reported by World Nuclear News. Read the original report ↗
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The numbers, as they move
A short, sourced brief when the figures shift: a transmission blow-out, a supply-chain move, a milestone.