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Nuclear plant is Russia-made VVER-1200 Generation III+ unit
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Tuesday, 19 March 2024
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/lower-tier-of-inner-containment-dome-installed-at-tianwan-8-3-1-2024
Dutch government has chosen Borssele site as preferred location for two new reactors
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Friday, 23 February 2024
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/westinghouse-to-evaluate-ap1000-reactor-technology-for-ambitious-new-nuclear-programme-2-4-2024
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has concluded a five-day Site and External Events Design (SEED) mission to Kazakhstan to review the country's process for selecting the site of a planned nuclear power plant.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Thursday, 09 November 2023
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/IAEA-assesses-Kazakh-plant-site-selection-process
Kazakhstan is to hold a referendum on the construction of a nuclear power plant in the country, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced during a state-of-the-nation address. The date of the vote has yet to be determined.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Saturday, 02 September 2023
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Kazakh-people-to-decide-on-nuclear-plant-construct
The Ministry of Energy has issued an update on progress towards the construction of Kazakhstan's first nuclear power plant, confirming the selection of Ulken in the Zhambyl district of Almaty region as the most suitable area for the plant for which four potential suppliers have been shortlisted.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Friday, 18 August 2023
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Kazakhstan-regions-to-hold-public-hearings-on-nucl
The reactor pressure vessel (RPV) for unit 7 of China’s Tianwan NPP in Jiangsu province has arrived at the construction site one day after four steam generators, three casings of the main circulating pump unit and a bubbler were delivered.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Thursday, 17 August 2023
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsreactor-pressure-vessel-delivered-for-tianwan-7-11077776
China’s State Council of China, chaired by Premier Li Qian, has approved the construction of six nuclear power units: units 5&6 of the Ningde NPP in Fujian Province; units 1&2 of the Shidaowan NPP in Shandong Province, and units 1&2 of the Xudabao NPP in Liaoning Province. The total investment in the construction of the six approved power units is estimated at 120 billion yuan ($16.8 billion), according to China Daily.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Wednesday, 16 August 2023
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newschinas-state-council-approves-six-new-power-units-11074626
The dome has been hoisted into place on the reactor building of Xudapu unit 3 in a single stage process, six months ahead of schedule, with China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) describing the project as "a model of global energy cooperation".
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Thursday, 27 July 2023
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Dome-hoisted-into-place-on-Xudapu-3
The rail for polar crane has been installed at unit 3 of China’s Xudabao NPP in Liaoning province, according to China National Nuclear Corporation’s China Nuclear Industry 23 Construction Company Limited. The crane is located under the dome of the containment on the cart, which moves 360 ° along a circular rail over the reactor, which allows transport operations to be carried out anywhere in the central hall of the reactor building. It can be used to install large equipment, such as a reactor vessel and steam generators, as well as during maintenance and transportation of fuel.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Saturday, 24 June 2023
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsrail-for-polar-crane-installed-at-xudabao-3-10961663
The steel lining module of the inner containment has been installed at unit 4 of China’s Xudabao NPP in Liaoning province. China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) said the module has an inner diameter of 44 metres and an overall height of more than 10 metres. It features 128 pre-installed through-piece sleeves and 46 tonnes of pre-installed circumferential steel bars. The combined hoisting weight of the module and steel bars totalled almost 457 tons. "The entire hoisting process was safe and quality controlled," CNNC said.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Saturday, 04 February 2023
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsinner-containment-installed-at-chinas-xudabao-npp-unit-4-10566382