Lianjiang Nuclear Power Plant

Lianjiang Nuclear Power Plant
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CountryChina
LocationLianjiang, Guangdong
Coordinates21°33′15″N 109°48′25″E / 21.55417°N 109.80694°E / 21.55417; 109.80694
StatusUnder construction
Construction beganSeptember 2022
Construction costCNY130bn (US$18bn)
OwnerState Nuclear Power Technology CORP LTD
OperatorState Nuclear Zhanjiang Nuclear Power CO LTD
Nuclear power station
Reactor typePWR
Power generation
Units planned4 × 1160 MW
Units under const.2 × 1160 MW
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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

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

Unit Type Net Capacity Gross Capacity Construction start Operation start
(planned) 		Notes
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

References

  1. ^ "Lianjiang nuclear power plant". Global Energy Monitor. August 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Nuclear power in China". Information Papers: Country Briefings. World Nuclear Association (WNA). August 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  3. ^ "SPIC begins construction of the Lianjiang nuclear plant in Guangdong (China)". Enerdata. 10 October 2023. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
  4. ^ "Construction of first unit at Lianjiang under way". World Nuclear News. 9 October 2023. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
  5. ^ "Construction starts of second Lianjiang unit". World Nuclear News. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
  6. ^ "Lianjiang 1". Power Reactor Information System (PRIS). International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). 2024-04-28. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Lianjiang 2". Power Reactor Information System (PRIS). International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). 2024-04-29. Retrieved 29 April 2024.


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