The Chinese nuclear power market has three licensed nuclear plant operators-CNNC, CGN, and SPIC. All of them are able to hold the controlling stake in a nuclear power project. Other operators could not hold a controlling stake and limited for many years the development of their nuclear division, But the “Nuclear Power Administrative Regulations” recently …
The Chinese nuclear Authority points out there are no green light for inland nuclear projects, and nuclear plant sites in coastal areas became hard-to-get. The lack of appropriate NPP site selection in China motivated most of the coastal provinces to focus their policy on developing nuclear project for the local industry. Several provinces listed nuclear …
China General Nuclear’s (CGN’s) awarded the contract of installation for Fangchenggang nuclear islands Units 3 and 4 to China Nuclear Industry 23 Construction Company Limited (CNI23)*. These units are the demonstration project for CGN Hualong One reactor design. The First concrete was poured for the nuclear island of unit 3 on 24 December 2015 and …
Earlier in August this year, a joint expert team consisting of China First Heavy Industry (CFHI), China Nuclear Engineering Group Corporation (CNEC) and the Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology (INET-Tsinghua University) visited the Guangdong province to negotiate with the Guangdong Energy Administration a large investment of a manufacturing plant in Bai’an Industrial Park. …
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Recently Chinese top officials visited Iran to discuss civil nuclear cooperation with Iranian counterpart. The Chinese delegation went to Arak heavy water reactor which is also known as IR-40, the reactor is a 40 megawatt (thermal) heavy water unit. Mr. Sun Qin, Head of China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC), along with other member of China …
Pakistan’s fourth nuclear power plant, Chashma Nuclear Power Plant Unit 3 (C-3) which is located near Mianwali started to supply electricity to the national grid on 17th October 2016 on trial basis. Chashma Nuclear Power plant Unit 3 is a Chinese CNP 300 Pressurized Water Reactor, designed by China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) and built by China Zhongyuan …
On 12th of October 2016 Russia’s (Hydraulic Machine and Systems) HMS Group signed a contract with India for delivery of pumping equipment for a nuclear power plant which worth a total of US$7million. HMS Group will deliver eight turbine feed pumps and other pumping equipment’s for the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP) unit 3 and …
A recent International Atomic Energy Agency（IAEA） review recommend to the Chinese Authorities to speed up the adoption of the Nuclear Safety Act, to design a long-term policy for the radioactive waste, and to improve the research on nuclear waste recycling. Mr. Liu Hua, chief engineer of nuclear security at the Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP), …
In a recent meeting in London at the World Nuclear Association Mr. Zheng Mingguang, Vice President of State Nuclear Power Company (SNPTC, a subsidiary of State Power Investment Corp), announced that in the following five years China plans to build around 30 new nuclear reactors and probably more after these five years: “China’s three nuclear …
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CNNC Nuclear Fuel Co. and China Nuclear Energy Association Computerization Special Committee inaugurated recently a seminar “Application of 3D Printing Technology in the nuclear industry”. This exchange invited 3D experts, R&D scientists from CNNC and CGN and domestic manufacturers. Participants shared principles, application requirements and references of 3D printing technology in R&D, design, processing and …
