The first four of basemat concrete at the haiyang site in China was completed on schedule on September 29. Westinghouse Electric Company and its consortium partner, the Shaw Group, had signed the final contracts for four AP1000s-two at Sanmen in Zhejiang Province,and two at Haiyang in Shandong Province-with a group of companies led by China's State Nuclear Power Technology Corporation in July 2007, and the first concrete pour ever for an AP1000 reactor was carried out at the Sanmen site in April of this year. The Haiyang site could hold another four reactors, and Westinghouse said that it is currently discussing plans for additional AP1000 plants to be sited inland of China's coastal areas.rnAccording to the announcement by Westinghouse, the pour at Haiyang encompassed over 5000 m~3 of concrete, 1200 tons of reinforcing steel, and 993 anchor bolts. The concrete will serve as the foundation for all of the nuclear island buildings, including the containment vessel and the shield building. The start of operation of the two Haiyang units is scheduled for May 2014 and March 2015.
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