Aug 29 (Reuters) - U.S. nuclear firm Westinghouse said

on Thursday China has given it approval to supply four nuclear

reactors for two separate Chinese power projects.

The company said China's State Council has greenlit building

two AP1000 reactors for the Bailong nuclear power project, owned

by the country's State Power Investment Corp, in the Guangxi

province.

The other two Westinghouse-designed AP1000 reactors were

approved for China General Nuclear Power Corp's Lufeng Nuclear

Power Plant in the Guangdong province.

China's nuclear power industry has benefited from sustained

state support and localization strategies. It has helped the

country advance in sectors such as renewable energy and electric

vehicles.

Westinghouse, which is owned by uranium producer Cameco ( CCJ )

and Brookfield Renewable Partners ( BEP ), said the approval

brings the total number of operational and approved reactors

based on AP1000 technology in China to 16.

The same reactors were used at Georgia's Vogtle site that

came online in 2023 and 2024.