Xianning Nuclear Power Plant
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The Xianning Nuclear Power Plant is under construction in Dafanzhen
, Tongshan County
, Xianning
, Hubei Province, China.
It is planned to host at least four 1,250 megawatt (MW) AP1000 pressurized water reactor
s.
The plant is owned by Hubei Nuclear Power Company, a joint venture
of China Guangdong Nuclear Power Group
(CGNPC) and Hubei Energy Group Ltd.
The cost of four AP1000 reactors is put at CNY 60 billion (US$8.8 billion).
Work on the site began in 2010, the first reactor will start construction in 2011, and go online in 2015.
Town (China)
When referring to political divisions of China, town is the standard English translation of the Chinese 鎮 . It is a fourth-level administrative unit, i.e...
, Tongshan County
Tongshan County, Hubei
Tongshan is a county within the Municipality of Xianning, Hubei Province of China. The county is located along Hubei's mountainous south-eastern border with Jiangxi...
, Xianning
Xianning
Xianning is a prefecture-level city in China's Hubei province. It is known as the "City of Osmanthus".-Geography and climate:Xianning is located in southeastern Hubei province, just south of Wuhan, between the southern bank of the Yangtze River in the north and the Mufu Mountains in the south. It...
, Hubei Province, China.
It is planned to host at least four 1,250 megawatt (MW) AP1000 pressurized water reactor
Pressurized water reactor
Pressurized water reactors constitute a large majority of all western nuclear power plants and are one of three types of light water reactor , the other types being boiling water reactors and supercritical water reactors...
s.
The plant is owned by Hubei Nuclear Power Company, a joint venture
Joint venture
A joint venture is a business agreement in which parties agree to develop, for a finite time, a new entity and new assets by contributing equity. They exercise control over the enterprise and consequently share revenues, expenses and assets...
of China Guangdong Nuclear Power Group
China Guangdong Nuclear Power Group
China Guangdong Nuclear Power Group is a major nuclear power corporation under the SASAC of the State Council.CGNPG currently owns Guangdong Daya Bay Nuclear Power Station and Ling Ao Nuclear Power Station Phase I with nearly 4000 MWe of installed generating capacity, and there are six new...
(CGNPC) and Hubei Energy Group Ltd.
The cost of four AP1000 reactors is put at CNY 60 billion (US$8.8 billion).
Work on the site began in 2010, the first reactor will start construction in 2011, and go online in 2015.
| Unit | Type | Construction start | Operation start | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase I | ||||
| Xianning 1 | AP1000 | 2011 | 2015 | |
| Xianning 2 | AP1000 | |||
| Phase II | ||||
| Xianning 3 | AP1000 | |||
| Xianning 4 | AP1000 | |||