Construction starts on Sanmen 4 CNNC, PUBLISHED 25.03.2023 The first concrete was poured for Unit 4 of the Sanmen nuclear power plant on March 22, in East China's Zhejiang province, marking both units of the plant's second phase project - Units 3 and 4 - having started construction. CONTINUED BELOW (c) CNNC The China National Nuclear Power (CNNP) of the China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) holds a controlling stake in the Sanmen plant. Once the two units of its second phase are fully operational, the Sanmen plant is expected to have an installed capacity of 5 million kilowatts and generate 40 billion kilowatt hours each year, which is equivalent to reducing 30 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions. This will help adjust the industrial structure and energy mix in Zhejiang and support the security of East China's power grid and regional energy supply. Other news: 422 nuclear units are operating in the world, 56 units are under construction Kuosheng-2 was permanently shutdown. Decision to terminate contract for construction of Hanhikivi-1 NPP unlawful Dispute Review Board confirmed that Fennovoima Oy had unlawfully terminated the EPC contract for the construction of Hanhikivi-1 NPP. AtomExpo-2022: electric propulsion as a new paradigm Private business is quite capable of doing light things, and a state-owned company should take on complex redevelopments. |
Hero of the day ROSATOM installs vessel of MBIR research reactor in design position On January 18, the vessel of the world's largest multipurpose fast neutron research reactor (MBIR) was installed in its designed position at the Research Institute of Atomic Reactors (RIAR) construction site in the city of Dimitrovgrad in Russia's Ulyanovsk region. RIAR is a part of ROSATOM's scientific division "Science and Innovation, JSC". INTERVIEW
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