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Lower tier of Tianwan 8's inner containment dome lifted into place

Lower tier of Tianwan 8's inner containment dome lifted into place

The lower part of the inner containment building's dome has a diameter of 44 metres at its base and is just over 12 metres high. The upper dome part will be lifted and welded into position in a separate operation.

New Nuclear 15 March 2024


Turkey continuing negotiations over new nuclear power plants

Turkey continuing negotiations over new nuclear power plants

Turkey's Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar says it hopes to launch the first unit at Akkuyu by the end of the year - while negotiations continue with Russia, China and South Korea about two more nuclear power plants.

New Nuclear 11 March 2024


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Contract for ITER vacuum vessel assembly

Contract for ITER vacuum vessel assembly

The Sino-French TAC-1 consortium - led by China National Nuclear Corporation subsidiary China Nuclear Power Engineering and including Framatome - has been awarded a contract to assemble the vacuum chamber modules of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor, under construction in Cadarache, southern France.

New Nuclear 05 March 2024


Start up of Chinese industrial nuclear steam project begins

Start up of Chinese industrial nuclear steam project begins

Commissioning has begun of China's first industrial-use nuclear energy steam supply project, China National Nuclear Corporation announced. The project at the Tianwan nuclear power plant in China's Jiangsu province will supply steam to a nearby petrochemical plant.

Corporate 04 March 2024


Fangchenggang 4 receives operating licence

Fangchenggang 4 receives operating licence

China's National Nuclear Safety Administration has granted an operating licence for unit 4 of the Fangchenggang nuclear power plant in China's Guangxi Autonomous Region. The unit is the second of two demonstration China General Nuclear-designed Hualong One (HPR1000) reactors at the site.

New Nuclear 28 February 2024


Construction starts on second phase of Zhangzhou plant

Construction starts on second phase of Zhangzhou plant

The first safety-related concrete has been poured for the nuclear island of unit 3 at the Zhangzhou nuclear power plant in Fujian province, China National Nuclear Corporation announced. It is the first of two Hualong One units planned as the second phase of the plant, which will eventually house six such reactors.

New Nuclear 22 February 2024


Preparations begin for new Chinese plant

Preparations begin for new Chinese plant

A ground-breaking ceremony has been held to mark the start of construction of the first phase of the Jinqimen nuclear power plant in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, China National Nuclear Corporation announced.

New Nuclear 19 February 2024


Outer dome installed on Chinese small modular nuclear reactor

Outer dome installed on Chinese small modular nuclear reactor

The outer containment dome has been successfully hoisted into place at the ACP100 small modular reactor demonstration project at the Changjiang site on China's island province of Hainan, China National Nuclear Corporation has announced.

New Nuclear 07 February 2024


Polar crane commissioned at second San'ao unit

Polar crane commissioned at second San'ao unit

The polar crane has been installed within the top of the containment building of unit 2 at the San'ao nuclear power plant in China's Zhejiang province. With tests now completed, the crane is ready for use.

New Nuclear 30 January 2024


Major module installed at Xudabao 1

Major module installed at Xudabao 1

The largest and heaviest module - the CA20 - has been installed at unit 1 of the Xudabao nuclear power plant in China's Liaoning province, China National Nuclear Corporation subsidiary China Nuclear Industry 23 Construction Company Limited has announced.

New Nuclear 29 January 2024