Nuclear power in China

Ling Ao

Daya Bay

Qinshan

Tianwan

HTTR

Haiyang

Ningde

Sanmen

Yangjiang

Hongyanhe

Nuclear power plants in China
Active plants
Under construction plants
Firmly planned plants

As of 2008, the People's Republic of China (not includingTaiwan) has 11 nuclear powerreactors spread out over 4 separate sites. The People's Republic of China is also involved in the development of fusion reactors through its participation in the ITERproject. China currently has 9,100 megawatts of nuclear capacity and has approved the construction of additional reactors to increase output to 25,400 megawatts. The country is expected to build around 22 reactors in the five years ending 2010 and projected to build 132 units after. ^[1]

Contents [hide] 1 History 2 Future projects 2.1 Major nuclear power plants under construction 3 Organizations 4 See also 5 References 6 External links

[edit]History

[edit]Future projects

Currently this is one of the most ambitious programs in the world with plans to have over 70 GWe (5%) of installed capacity by 2020, and a further increase to more than 250 GW (16%) by 2030.^[2]

Operating and ordered reactors include a variety of foreign technology, including some of the most advanced designs today such as the AP1000. In 2007 negotiations was started with the French company Areva concerning the European Pressurized Reactor (EPR), third generation reactors. There are also plans to develop a domestic program to become self-sufficient in reactor design and construction, as well as other parts of the fuel cycle, though they currently operate off of Uraniumimports. Shu Guogang, GM of China Guangdong Nuclear Power Project said, "We built 55 percent ofLing Ao Phase 2, 70 percent of Hongyanhe, 80 percent of Ningde and 90 percent of Yangjiang Station."^[3]

In 2008, Westinghouse Electric Co., designer of the AP1000, announced that China wants to have 100 nuclear reactors in operation or under construction by 2020.

[edit]Major nuclear power plants under construction

Name	Maximum capacity	Current phase capacity	Construction started	Active capacity	Scheduled completion	Reactor types
Ningde	6,000 MW	2,000 MW	Feb. 18, 2008	0 MW	2012	2 × CPR-1000[4]
Hongyanhe	6,000 MW	4,000 MW	Aug. 18, 2007	0 MW	2014	4 × CPR-1000[5]
Yangjiang	6,000 MW	2,000 MW	Sept. 26, 2007	0 MW		2 × CPR-1000[6][7]
Ling'ao	4,000 MW	2,000 MW	May 1997	2,000 MW	2011/2012	2 × PWR 938/990, 2 × CPR-1000[8]
Qinshan	4,340 MW	1,300 MW	1984	3,040 MW		PWR, PHWR
Fangjiashan	2,000 MW	2,000 MW	April 2008	0 MW	2013/2014	CPR-1000[9]
Fuqing	6,000 MW	2,000 MW	Oct. 2007	0 MW	2013/2014	CPR-1000[10]
Sanmen	6,000 MW	2,000 MW	Feb. 26, 2008	0 MW	2013/2014	2 × AP1000[11][12]
Haiyang	8,700 MW	2,000 MW	July 29, 2008	0 MW	2015	2 × AP1000[13][14]
Taishan	6,000 MW	3,400 MW	Aug. 26, 2008	0 MW	2013	EPR [15][16]
Xianning	10,000 MW	2,000 MW	Aug. 12, 2008	0 MW	2015	N/A [17]
Total	65,040 MW	24,700 MW		5,040 MW

[edit]Organizations

• China National Nuclear Corporation - oversees all aspects of China's civilian and military nuclear programs
• China Nuclear International Uranium Corporation - Government owned spin-off focused on procuring foreign sources of Uranium