China Nuclear News Weekly Roundup - 10/12 -10/24
Site Preparation Going Well for HPR1000 New Builds at Fangchenggang NPP
According to Fangchenggang Nuclear Power Company, Fangchenggang Units 5&6, the two HPR1000 (integrated version) new builds, are in the phase of early-stage preparation which was approved to proceed back in August 2017. At the moment, the project’s Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Report, Site Safety Analysis Report, and the Project Feasibility Report have all been completed and will be reviewed by relevant regulatory authorities.
Fangchanggang NPP currently has four units. Units 1&2 are CPR1000 reactors, operational since 2016, while Units 3&4 are CGN’s HPR1000 demonstration project, and are still under construction.
Changjiang Phase II Under Preparation
According to Hainan Provincial Government, Phase II of Changjiang NPP has now entered early-stage preparation. Changjiang Units 1&2 began commercial operation in December 2015 and August 2016, respectively, and Units 3&4 were planned to be built after completion of Phase II, while site planning for the NPP was laid out. Once the Phase II units are connected to the grid, nuclear power will account for 50% in the island’s electricity power mix with a total installed capacity of 3700MW.
Fuqing Unit 6’s Condenser Shell Modules Installed
On the morning of October 24th, Fuqing Unit 6’s condenser shell modules were successfully installed in the conventional island. The four shell modules weigh more than 500 tons and they are the largest and most sophisticated parts among the condenser modules.
CGN’s Smart Accelerator Manufacturing Base Sited in Suzhou
CGN Nuclear Technology signed the investment agreement on October 16th and will build China’s first smart accelerator manufacturing base in Suzhou. According to the company, creation of the base is a key move towards implementing their strategic corporate plan. The base will be used for businesses in five major fields, i.e. manufacturing of medical linear accelerators, medical cyclotrons, radiopharmaceuticals, electronic accelerators, as well as proton accelerator equipment. The base aims to enhance and integrate the potential and capabilities of relevant manufacturing industries, talent incubation, marketing efforts, and O&M services so that nuclear technologies can be scaled to industrial applications.
CGN signed the strategic cooperation framework agreement with Suzhou municipal government and Suzhou University this April and phase I project will begin construction in 2020. Medical cyclotron and electronic accelerator manufacturers will be the first batch of tenants.