China’s largest nuclear power company Wednesday said it will hold an open house event 7 August every year as part of efforts to make its operations more transparent.
The China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN), operator of the Daya Bay nuclear power plant in Shenzhen in Guangdong province, said the event will help boost public trust in the safety of nuclear power, Xinhua reported.
CGN spokesman Hu Guangyao said the company can provide timely responses to safety concerns through increased communication with the public.
The 2011 leakage of radioactive material from the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan has raised concerns about nuclear safety in China.
A planned CGN nuclear fuel processing project in Heshan city in Guangdong was cancelled in July due to opposition from local residents.
The city mayor said the local government respects the public’s opinion and will not apply for approval of the project.
CGN supplies 53 per cent of China’s nuclear power and its Daya Bay plant is currently the country’s largest nuclear plant.