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Five Newly Approved Nuclear Power Projects at the State Council Executive Meeting
On August 19, the State Council Executive Meeting reviewed and approved five nuclear power projects, including the first phase of the Xuhuayu Nuclear Power Plant in Jiangsu Province.
According to information obtained by the reporter from China National Nuclear Corporation, State Power Investment Corporation, and China General Nuclear Power Group, the projects approved this time comprise five nuclear power initiatives located in Zhaoyuan, Shandong; Xuhu, Jiangsu; San’ao, Zhejiang; Lufeng, Guangdong; and Bailong, Guangxi, covering a variety of nuclear power technology pathways, including the Hualong One reactor design, high-temperature gas-cooled reactors, and the CAP1000. The meeting underscored that safety is the lifeline of nuclear power development, stressing the need to continuously enhance nuclear safety technology and risk-prevention capabilities, strengthen comprehensive, end-to-end safety oversight across all links and sectors, ensure foolproof nuclear safety, and promote the industry’s long-term, healthy development.
Specifically, the Shandong Zhaoyuan Nuclear Power Project, the Zhejiang San’ao Nuclear Power Project, and the Guangdong Lufeng Nuclear Power Project—all of which have now received approval—are all under the China General Nuclear Power Group. Among them, the Lufeng Nuclear Power Project is located on Tianwei Mountain in Jieshi Town, Lufeng City, Shanwei Municipality, Guangdong Province, and is planned to comprise six 1-million-kilowatt-class nuclear power units. The first-phase Units 5 and 6 were approved in 2022 and will employ the Hualong One nuclear power technology, with each unit having a capacity of 1.2 million kilowatts; construction on these two units commenced in September 2022 and August 2023, respectively. Once all six units are completed, the project is expected to generate 52 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually, reducing standard coal consumption by 15.704 million tonnes and cutting carbon dioxide emissions by 42.848 million tonnes each year.
The San’ao Nuclear Power Project in Zhejiang Province is located in San’ao Village, Xiaguan Town, Cangnan County, Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province. The project is planned to construct six 1-million-kilowatt pressurized-water reactor units based on the HPR1000 design. Construction of the two units in Phase I commenced in 2020 and 2021, respectively. Upon completion of the entire project, it will annually supply approximately 52.5 billion kilowatt-hours of green electricity to the Yangtze River Delta region, reduce standard coal consumption by 15.88 million tonnes, and cut carbon dioxide emissions by 43.68 million tonnes—equivalent to afforesting 118,000 hectares.
The Shandong Zhaoyuan Nuclear Power Project is CGN’s first nuclear power project in Shandong Province and its tenth nuclear power base. According to the “Approval on the Environmental Impact Assessment Report (Site Selection Phase) for Phase I of the CGN Shandong Zhaoyuan Nuclear Power Plant” previously issued by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Phase I of the CGN Shandong Zhaoyuan Nuclear Power Plant will comprise two Hualong One nuclear power units along with associated supporting facilities.
The Guangxi Bailong Nuclear Power Project is the first nuclear power plant developed by State Power Investment Corporation in China’s western region and the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Located at the southern tip of the Jiangshan Peninsula in Fangchenggang City, Guangxi, the project is planned to comprise two CAP1000 units and four “Guohe No. 1” units, with a total installed capacity of 8.62 million kilowatts and a total investment of approximately RMB 120 billion. The Phase I construction includes Units 1 and 2, which will employ third-generation CAP1000 nuclear power technology, each with a capacity of 1.25 million kilowatts. Upon completion and commissioning of Phase I, the plant is expected to generate about 20 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually, reducing standard coal consumption by roughly 6.07 million tons per year and cutting emissions by approximately 16 million tons of carbon dioxide, 52,000 tons of sulfur dioxide, and 45,000 tons of nitrogen oxides.
Nuclear power boasts advantages such as safety and high efficiency, making it one of the indispensable key means for China to achieve its “dual carbon” goals. The recently released “Opinions on Accelerating the Comprehensive Green Transformation of Economic and Social Development” explicitly calls for the proactive, safe, and orderly development of nuclear power, while maintaining a rational spatial distribution and a steady pace of project construction.
In 2023, China’s commercially operated nuclear power units continued to operate safely and reliably. According to data released recently by the China Nuclear Energy Association in its “China Nuclear Energy Development Report (2024),” two new commercially operated nuclear power units were commissioned throughout the year, with an average annual capacity factor of 7,661 hours. Nuclear power generation reached 433.4 billion kilowatt-hours, ranking second globally and accounting for 4.86% of the nation’s total electricity generation. The annual equivalent reduction in carbon dioxide emissions was approximately 340 million tonnes.
“It is projected that by 2035, nuclear power will account for about 10% of China’s electricity mix, on par with the current global average, resulting in a reduction of approximately 900 million tonnes of CO2 emissions; by 2060, nuclear power’s share is expected to rise to around 18%, matching the current average level among OECD countries,” predicted Zhang Tingke, Vice Chairman and Secretary-General of the China Nuclear Energy Association.
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