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Fuqing simulator enters service
Fuqing simulator enters service
Fuqing simulator 48A second simulator, designed and manufactured entirely within China, has started operation at the Fuqing nuclear power plant in the country's Fujian province.
Corporate · Wednesday, 23 October 2013
TVEL signs billion-dollar Tianwan fuel contract
TVEL signs billion-dollar Tianwan fuel contract
Tianwan_fuel_contract_(CNNC)_48Russian nuclear fuel manufacturer TVEL has signed a long-term contract to supply fuel for the second stage of China's Tianwan nuclear power plant, plus equipment to enable China's Yibin fabrication plant to manufacture fuel for Tianwan in future.
Corporate · Tuesday, 22 October 2013
China cleared to buy into UK nuclear plants
China cleared to buy into UK nuclear plants
UK-China MoU signing (HM Treasury)_48Chinese companies will be allowed to take a stake in the UK's next generation of nuclear power plants following the signing of a new memorandum of understanding on nuclear cooperation by the two countries.
Nuclear Policies · Thursday, 17 October 2013
Taishan generator stator lift
Taishan generator stator lift
Taishan 1 generator lift, October 2013 (CGNPC) 72x48The generator stator for the Taishan 1 EPR has arrived on site and been hoisted into place for installation. Producing 1750 MWe, the component is said to be the largest single-piece electrical generator in the world.
New Nuclear · Friday, 11 October 2013
Preoperational tests underway at Fuqing unit
Preoperational tests underway at Fuqing unit
Fuqing 1 hydrostatic test - 48The Fuqing 1 reactor under construction in China has moved a step closer to commissioning with the successful completion of hydrostatic testing of the unit's reactor coolant system.
New Nuclear · Tuesday, 8 October 2013
New JV for Chinese construction
New JV for Chinese construction
Chicago Bridge & Iron (CB&I) is to provide engineering, procurement, construction and other services to nuclear new-build projects in China through a newly announced joint venture with Chinese company CPI Power Engineering.
Corporate · Tuesday, 1 October 2013
Agreement for building Lufeng AP1000s
Agreement for building Lufeng AP1000s
The contractual framework for constructing the nuclear islands of the first two AP1000 units at Lufeng in China's Guangdong province has been agreed.
New Nuclear · Monday, 30 September 2013
Construction begins on Tianwan 4
Construction begins on Tianwan 4
Tianwan 4 first concrete 48The pouring of first concrete today for another Russian-supplied reactor at the Tianwan site in China's Jiangsu province brings the total number of power reactors currently under construction in the country to 30.
New Nuclear · Friday, 27 September 2013
Fifth reactor under construction at Yangjiang
Fifth reactor under construction at Yangjiang
Yangjiang 5 first concrete, September 2013 72x48Engineers began pouring concrete for Yangjiang 5 yesterday. The new power plant in China's Guangdong province is the largest nuclear construction site in the world.
New Nuclear · Thursday, 19 September 2013
Contracts for new Pakistan reactors
Contracts for new Pakistan reactors
ACP1000 (CNNC) 84x48Contracts were recently signed for the Karachi Coastal Nuclear Power Project in Pakistan comprising two ACP1000 units. The order marks the first foreign purchase of the Chinese reactor design.
New Nuclear · Tuesday, 10 September 2013
Yangjiang nuclear investment on hold
Yangjiang nuclear investment on hold
Yangjiang 3 dome lifting 48Plans by Hong Kong utility China Light and Power to take a 17% stake in the six-reactor Yangjiang nuclear power plant have been halted by regulatory delays and an investment review by project leader China General Nuclear.
Corporate · Wednesday, 4 September 2013
Brazilian office for SNPTC
Brazilian office for SNPTC
SNPTC Brazilian office (SNPTC)_48China's State Nuclear Power Technology Corp (SNPTC) has set up its first South American office in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Corporate · Thursday, 29 August 2013
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