Paris:
A French nuclear firm stated Monday it was working to resolve a “performance issue” at a plant it aspect-owns in China’s southern Guangdong province following a US media report of a prospective leak there.
CNN reported earlier that the US government is assessing a report of a leak at the Taishan Nuclear Power Plant right after the French enterprise, Framatome, warned of an “imminent radiological threat”.
Framatome stated in a statement to AFP that it is “supporting resolution of a performance issue” at the plant.
“According to the data available, the plant is operating within the safety parameters,” the enterprise stated.
“Our team is working with relevant experts to assess the situation and propose solutions to address any potential issue.”
Citing a letter from Framatome to the US power division, CNN stated the warning incorporated an accusation that the Chinese security authority was raising the acceptable limits for radiation outdoors the facility in order to keep away from possessing to shut it down.
The operator of the energy station, state-owned China General Nuclear Power Group, stated in a statement on Sunday evening that “the environmental indicators of Taishan Nuclear Power Plant and its surroundings are normal”.
It did not reference any leak or incident at the energy station, which it stated meets “the requirements of nuclear safety regulations and power plant technical specifications.”
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