The San'ao Nuclear Power Plant (Chinese: 三奥核电站) is a nuclear reactor under construction in the Zhejiang province of eastern China. It is planned to house 6 reactors, at least two of which will be pressurised water reactors.[2]
| San’ao Nuclear Power Plant | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country | China |
| Location | Wenzhou, Zhejiang[1] |
| Coordinates | 27°12′07″N 120°30′47″E / 27.202°N 120.513°E |
| Construction began | September 2020[1] |
| Nuclear power station | |
| Reactor type | Hualong One |
| Power generation | |
| Units planned | 2 × 1126 MW |
| Units under const. | 2 × 1126 MW |
The plant is expected to produce 52.5 terawatt-hours of energy per year and will supply the larger Yangtze River Delta region.[3]
Construction
editConstruction of the plant was authorized in May 2015 by the Chinese government.[4] The plant is being constructed by the Cangnan Nuclear Power Company, under the aegis of the state-owned China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN).[3] Construction of the first unit began on 31 December 2020[5] and construction of the second unit on 30 December 2021.[3] The first unit is expected to begin operation in 2026, and the second unit in 2027.[4]
In August 2024, CGN received approval to construct units 3 and 4.[6]
Reactor data
editThe San'ao Nuclear Power Plant consists of 6 planned reactors.
| Unit | Type | Net Capacity | Gross Capacity | Construction start | Operation start (planned) |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase I | ||||||
| San'ao 1 | Hualong One | 1126 MW | 1212 MW | 31 December 2020 | 2026 | [7] |
| San'ao 2 | Hualong One | 1126 MW | 1212 MW | 30 December 2021 | 2027 | [8] |
| Phase II | ||||||
| San'ao 3 | Hualong One | |||||
| San'ao 4 | Hualong One | |||||
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "Zhejiang San'ao Nuclear Power Plant - NS Energy". Retrieved 2022-08-17.
- ^ "Zhejiang San'ao Nuclear Power Plant - NS Energy". NS Energy. Retrieved 2022-05-10.
- ^ a b c "First concrete for unit 2 of China's San'ao nuclear power project". Nuclear Engineering International. 4 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Second San'ao unit under construction". World Nuclear News. 4 January 2022.
- ^ "PRIS - Reactor Details". pris.iaea.org. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
- ^ "China approves 11 new reactors". World Nuclear News. World Nuclear Association. 21 August 2024. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
- ^ "Sanao 1". Power Reactor Information System (PRIS). International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). 2024-08-26. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
- ^ "Sanao 2". PRIS. IAEA. 2024-08-26. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
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