The photo taken on April 18, 2009 shows the foundational construction site of the No.1 unit of the first phase of the Sanmen Nuclear Power Plant in Zhejiang Province. The plant, with the world's first nuclear plant using the AP 1000 technologies, a type of third generation nuclear power reactor introduced by America's Westinghouse company, started the construction on Sunday. The first generating unit will be put into operation in 2013, and the second, in 2014. The plant will eventually have six such units. (Xinhua) |