Zhangzhou Nuclear Power Plant

Summary

The Zhangzhou Nuclear Power Plant (Chinese: 漳州核电厂) is a nuclear power station under construction in Lieyu Town, Yunxiao County, Zhangzhou on the coast of Fujian Province, in southeast China. The plant is owned by CNNC Guodian Zhangzhou Energy Co. Ltd., established in November 2011, which is owned by China National Nuclear Corporation (51%) and China Guodian Corporation (49%). CNNC originally planned to have AP1000 light water reactors, but later changed plans to the Hualong One design.[1]

Zhangzhou Nuclear Power Plant
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CountryPeople's Republic of China
LocationLieyuzhen, Yunxiao, Zhangzhou
Coordinates23°49′45″N 117°29′30″E / 23.82917°N 117.49167°E / 23.82917; 117.49167
StatusUnder construction
Construction began2017
Owner(s)CNNC, etc.
Operator(s)CNNC-Guodian Zhangzhou Energy Company
Nuclear power station
Reactor typeHualong One PWR
Power generation
Units planned3 × 1000 MW
Units under const.3 × 1000 MW

China's Ministry of Ecology and Environment issued construction licenses for Zhangzhou units 1 and 2 on 9 October 2019, and first concrete for Unit 1 was poured one week later, on 16 October.[2]

China's State Council approved the construction of two Hualong One units as Phase II on 14 September 2022.[3]

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The Zhangzhou Nuclear Power Plant consists of 6 planned reactors.

Unit Type Net Capacity Gross Capacity Construction start Operation start Notes
Phase I
Zhangzhou 1 Hualong One 1126 MW 1212 MW 16 Oct 2019 2024 (planned) [4]
Zhangzhou 2 Hualong One 1126 MW 1212 MW 4 Sept 2020 2025 [5]
Phase II
Zhangzhou 3 Hualong One 1126 MW 1212 MW 22 Feb 2024 [6]
Zhangzhou 4 Hualong One

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References edit

  1. ^ "Nuclear power in China". Information Papers: Country Briefings. World Nuclear Association (WNA). December 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Construction starts on first Zhangzhou unit". World Nuclear News. WNA. 17 October 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Approval for four new reactors in south China". World Nuclear News. WNA. 15 September 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Zhangzhou 1". Power Reactor Information System (PRIS). International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). 2019-11-13. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  5. ^ "Zhangzhou 2". PRIS. IAEA. 2024-02-22. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Construction starts on second phase of Zhangzhou plant". World Nuclear News. WNA. 22 February 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2024.

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