Lianjiang Nuclear Power Plant
Appearance
Lianjiang Nuclear Power Plant | |
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Country | China |
Location | Lianjiang, Guangdong |
Coordinates | 21°33′15″N 109°48′25″E / 21.55417°N 109.80694°E |
Status | Under construction |
Construction began | September 2022 |
Construction cost | CNY130bn (US$18bn) |
Owner | State Nuclear Power Technology CORP LTD |
Operator | State Nuclear Zhanjiang Nuclear Power CO LTD |
Nuclear power station | |
Reactor type | PWR |
Power generation | |
Units planned | 4 × 1160 MW |
Units under const. | 2 × 1160 MW |
The Lianjiang Nuclear Power Plant (Chinese: 廉江核电站) is a nuclear reactor under construction in Cheban town,[1] Lianjiang, Guangdong province of eastern China. It is planned to house six CAP1000 pressurized water reactors (PWRs),[2] at a projected cost of 130 billion yuan (US$18.1 billion). It will be the first Chinese nuclear plant with cooling towers, to reduce the amount of heat released into the local water.[3]
Construction
[edit]The construction of the first two reactors at the Lianjiang site was approved by China's State Council in September 2022. Excavation work began in the same month.[2] Construction of the first unit began on 29 September 2023. It is planned to begin operation in 2028.[4] Construction of the second unit began on 26 April 2024.[5]
Reactor data
[edit]Unit | Type | Net Capacity | Gross Capacity | Construction start | Operation start (planned) |
Notes |
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Phase I | ||||||
Lianjiang 1 | CAP1000 | 1161 MW | 1250 MW | 27 September 2023 | 2028 | [6] |
Lianjiang 2 | CAP1000 | 1161 MW | 1250 MW | 29 April 2024 | [7] | |
Phase II | ||||||
Lianjiang 3 | CAP1000 | 1160 MW | ||||
Lianjiang 4 | CAP1000 | 1160 MW | ||||
Lianjiang 5 | CAP1000 | 1160 MW | ||||
Lianjiang 6 | CAP1000 | 1160 MW |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Lianjiang nuclear power plant". Global Energy Monitor. August 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Nuclear power in China". Information Papers: Country Briefings. World Nuclear Association (WNA). August 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "SPIC begins construction of the Lianjiang nuclear plant in Guangdong (China)". Enerdata. 10 October 2023. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
- ^ "Construction of first unit at Lianjiang under way". World Nuclear News. 9 October 2023. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
- ^ "Construction starts of second Lianjiang unit". World Nuclear News. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
- ^ "Lianjiang 1". Power Reactor Information System (PRIS). International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). 2024-04-28. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "Lianjiang 2". Power Reactor Information System (PRIS). International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). 2024-04-29. Retrieved 29 April 2024.