Changjiang Nuclear Power Plant
Encyclopedia
Changjiang Nuclear Power Plant is an under-construction nuclear power plant
in Tangxing Village of Haiwei Township, Changjiang Li Autonomous County
in the province of Hainan
. It will be the first power plant of its kind in the province.
in July 2008. Site works began in December 2008 and the first concrete was poured at the first unit on 25 April 2010. The plant is to be built by China National Nuclear Corporation
and China Huaneng Group
.
s, with a capacity of 650 megawatts each. The first unit is scheduled to be operational by 2014 and second unit by 2015. More than 70% of the equipment will be indigenous made.
Nuclear power plant
A nuclear power plant is a thermal power station in which the heat source is one or more nuclear reactors. As in a conventional thermal power station the heat is used to generate steam which drives a steam turbine connected to a generator which produces electricity.Nuclear power plants are usually...
in Tangxing Village of Haiwei Township, Changjiang Li Autonomous County
Changjiang Li Autonomous County
Changjiang Li Autonomous County is an autonomous county in Hainan, the People's Republic of China. It is one of 6 counties of Hainan. Its postal code is 572700, and in 1999 its population was 225,131 people, largely made up of the Li people.-References:...
in the province of Hainan
Hainan
Hainan is the smallest province of the People's Republic of China . Although the province comprises some two hundred islands scattered among three archipelagos off the southern coast, of its land mass is Hainan Island , from which the province takes its name...
. It will be the first power plant of its kind in the province.
History
Construction of the first phase of the plant consisting of two reactors was approved by the National Development and Reform CommissionNational Development and Reform Commission
The National Development and Reform Commission , formerly State Planning Commission and State Development Planning Commission, is a macroeconomic management agency under the Chinese State Council, which has broad administrative and planning control over the Chinese economy...
in July 2008. Site works began in December 2008 and the first concrete was poured at the first unit on 25 April 2010. The plant is to be built by China National Nuclear Corporation
China National Nuclear Corporation
The China National Nuclear Corporation was established on 16 September 1988 by a Government of China decree. CNNC's president and vice-president are appointed by the Premier of the State Council. However the CNNC is a self-supporting economic corporation, not a government administrative body. It...
and China Huaneng Group
China Huaneng Group
China Huaneng Corporation is one of the five largest state-owned power generation enterprises in China, administrated by the State Council of the People's Republic of China, engaging in the investment, construction, operation and management of power generation assets and the production and sale of...
.
Technical features
The plant will be built in two phases, both consisting of two CNP-600 pressurized water reactorPressurized water reactor
Pressurized water reactors constitute a large majority of all western nuclear power plants and are one of three types of light water reactor , the other types being boiling water reactors and supercritical water reactors...
s, with a capacity of 650 megawatts each. The first unit is scheduled to be operational by 2014 and second unit by 2015. More than 70% of the equipment will be indigenous made.
| Unit | Type | Construction start | Operation start | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase I | ||||
| Changjiang 1 | CNP-600 | 25 April 2010 | 2014 | |
| Changjiang 2 | CNP-600 | 21 November 2010 | 2015 | |
| Phase II | ||||
| Changjiang 3 | CNP-600 | |||
| Changjiang 4 | CNP-600 | |||