Jinqimen Nuclear Power Plant
Jinqimen Nuclear Power Plant | |
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Country | China |
Location | Ningbo, Zhejiang[1] |
Coordinates | 29°03′23″N 121°56′41″E / 29.0564°N 121.9448°E |
Status | Under construction |
Construction began | February 2024 |
Nuclear power station | |
Reactors | 6 (planned) |
Power generation | |
Units planned | 6 |
Nameplate capacity | 7.2 GW |
The Jinqimen Nuclear Power Plant is a nuclear reactor under construction in Fan'ao Town, Xiangshan, Ningbo, in the Zhejiang province of eastern China.[1] It is planned to house 6 Hualong One pressurized water reactors.[2]
CNNC subsidiary CNNC Zhejiang Energy Co Ltd will be responsible for construction of the plant.[2]
The plant is expected to produce 55 terawatt-hours of electricity per year.[2]
Construction
[edit]Construction of the plant was authorized in December 2023 by the Chinese government, and site preparation began in February 2024.[2]
Reactor data
[edit]The Jinqimen Nuclear Power Plant consists of 6 planned reactors.
Unit | Type | Net Capacity | Gross Capacity | Construction start | Operation start | Notes |
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Phase I | ||||||
Jinqimen 1 | Hualong One | 1126 MW | 1212 MW | |||
Jinqimen 2 | Hualong One | 1126 MW | 1212 MW |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Jinqimen nuclear power plant". Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ a b c d "Preparations begin for new Chinese plant". World Nuclear News. 19 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.