CGN Power (SHE:003816, HKG:1816) said China's State Council approved the construction of the company's Huizhou Units 5 and 6 reactors.
Construction preparations are underway, with full-scale building set to begin once the National Nuclear Safety Administration issues the required construction permits, according to a weekend filing with the Shenzhen bourse.
Shares of the nuclear power producer rose 3% in recent trade on the Hong Kong bourse and 1% in Shenzhen.