The nuclear division of the Shaw Power Group has opened a new office in Shanghai to support the rapidly growing Chinese nuclear power market, the Shaw Group announced on 23 January. The Shaw Group already has an office in Beijing. The new Shanghai office will accommodate the Shaw project management team already working on four AP1000 nuclear reactors at plants in Sanmen and Haiyang. Shaw and Westinghouse, its AP1000 consortium partner, signed contracts in July 2007 to provide services and equipment for two AP1000 units in Sanmen and two at Haiyang. China has indicated plans to construct up to 30 new nuclear power reactors by 2020. Richard Gill, president of Shaw Power Group, said: "Having a significant presence in both Beijing and Shanghai will allow us to serve our customers more efficiently, facilitate the successful execution of our existing nuclear power projects in China and strengthen our position for future projects and services in the world's fastest-growing economy."
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WNA's Nuclear Power in China information paper
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