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Reactor vessel installed at first Lianjiang unit
Reactor vessel installed at first Lianjiang unit

The reactor pressure vessel has been installed at unit 1 of the Lianjiang nuclear power plant in China's Guangdong province. It will be one of two CAP1000 reactors planned for the first phase of the plant.

New Nuclear · Friday, 28 February 2025
Reactor pressure vessel delivered for Lianjiang 1
Reactor pressure vessel delivered for Lianjiang 1

The reactor pressure vessel for unit 1 of the Lianjiang nuclear power plant has arrived at the construction site in China's Guangdong province. It will be the first of two CAP1000 reactors planned for the first phase of the plant.

New Nuclear · Tuesday, 18 February 2025
Landmark module installation at Lianjiang 2
Landmark module installation at Lianjiang 2

The CA01 'super module' has been installed at unit 2 of the Lianjiang nuclear power plant in China's Guangdong province, the Shanghai Nuclear Engineering Research and Design Institute announced. It is the second of two CAP1000 reactors planned for the first phase of the plant.

New Nuclear · Tuesday, 7 January 2025
Largest module installed at second Lianjiang unit
Largest module installed at second Lianjiang unit

The CA20 module - measuring 20.6 metres in length, 14.2 metres in width and with a height of 21 metres - has been hoisted into place at the second unit of the Lianjiang nuclear power plant in China's Guangdong province.

New Nuclear · Friday, 11 October 2024
Nuclear fleet maintained high performance in 2023
Nuclear fleet maintained high performance in 2023
Global nuclear electricity generation increased in 2023, despite a 1 GWe drop in overall capacity, to 392 GWe, of operable nuclear power plants, according to a new report from World Nuclear Association. Average capacity factors also rose during the year.
Nuclear Policies · Tuesday, 20 August 2024
Construction starts of second Lianjiang unit
Construction starts of second Lianjiang unit
The first safety-related concrete has been poured for the nuclear island of unit 2 at the Lianjiang nuclear power plant in China's Guangdong province. It is the second of two CAP1000 units planned as the initial phase of the plant, which will eventually house six such reactors.
New Nuclear · Monday, 29 April 2024
Super module installed at first Lianjiang unit
Super module installed at first Lianjiang unit
The CA01 'super module' has been installed at unit 1 of the Lianjiang nuclear power plant in China's Guangdong province, the Shanghai Nuclear Engineering Research and Design Institute announced. It is the first of two CAP1000 reactors planned for the first phase of the plant.
New Nuclear · Thursday, 18 April 2024
Installation of Lianjiang 1 containment starts
Installation of Lianjiang 1 containment starts
The containment vessel bottom head has been hoisted into place for unit 1 of the Lianjiang nuclear power plant in China's Guangdong province, State Power Investment Corporation announced.
New Nuclear · Wednesday, 20 December 2023
Large module installed at Lianjiang 1
Large module installed at Lianjiang 1
The CA20 module is 20.6 metres long, 14.2 metres wide and 21 metres high and weighs just over 1000 tonnes. It was hoisted into place in the first unit of the Guangdong Lianjiang Nuclear Power Project in a near-four hour operation.
New Nuclear · Tuesday, 28 November 2023
Foundation in place for first mega cooling tower at Lianjiang
Foundation in place for first mega cooling tower at Lianjiang
The foundation for the world's first nuclear power ultra-large high-level seawater cooling tower has been laid at unit 1 of the Lianjiang plant in China's Guangdong province, State Power Investment Corp announced.
New Nuclear · Monday, 13 November 2023
Construction of first unit at Lianjiang under way
Construction of first unit at Lianjiang under way
The first safety-related concrete has been poured for the nuclear island of unit 1 at the Lianjiang nuclear power plant in China's Guangdong province. It is the first of two CAP1000 units planned as the initial phase of the plant, which will eventually house six such reactors.
New Nuclear · Monday, 9 October 2023
Approval for four new reactors in south China
Approval for four new reactors in south China
China's State Council approved the construction of two CAP1000 units as Phase I of the Lianjiang nuclear power plant in Guangdong province and two Hualong One units as Phase II of the Zhangzhou plant in Fujian province.
New Nuclear · Thursday, 15 September 2022
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