The Haiyang nuclear power plant in Haiyang City, eastern China's Shandong Province, has successfully lifted into place all large modules for its Unit 3, marking a key milestone in the construction of the project.
The announcement was made on Monday by State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC), signaling that the unit has now fully entered the installation and commissioning phase.
The installed module is a cylindrical structure and was positioned atop the reactor building's nuclear island. Weighing about 419 tons, the precision lift was a critical step in the construction process.
Units 3 and 4 of the plant are being built simultaneously using domestically developed, independently designed nuclear technology.
The plant's Units 1 and 2 facilities began operating in October 2018 and January 2019, respectively.
Once all four units become operational by 2027, the plant will generate up to 40 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually, enough to meet the power needs of half of Shandong's population.
Construction of Units 5 and 6 of the plant received official approval in April this year. When all six units are complete, the Haiyang nuclear power plant will deliver significant carbon reduction benefits and become a major source of clean heating.
"Once all the six units of the nuclear plant are fully operational, the annual power generated will be sufficient to meet the needs of 70 million residents for a year. The carbon reduction achieved will be equivalent to planting 134,000 hectares of broadleaf forest, and the heating capacity will meet the clean heating needs of 25 county-level cities," said Nan Xiaofei, a manager of the Haiyang nuclear power project with the Shandong Nuclear Power Company, a subsidiary of the SPIC.
Haiyang nuclear power plant completes major work for its new construction in Shandong
China is willing to strengthen communication, enhance trust, eliminate interference, and deepen cooperation with Canada to bring bilateral relations forward on a steady and sound track in solid strides under the new circumstances, said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday.
Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, met with Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand in Beijing on the day.
Referring to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit to China, the first by a Canadian prime minister in eight years, Wang said the trip marks a milestone in bilateral ties and signals a turning point in the relationship.
The leaders of the two countries will hold meetings and talks, which are expected to open up new prospects for bilateral relations, said Wang.
The world today is undergoing profound and complex changes, and the impact of China-Canada relations transcends the bilateral scope, Wang noted.
Wang said that China and Canada have different social systems, stemming from different historical and cultural heritage, and based on the choices of their respective people.
He urged both sides to view each other in a rational and amicable manner with an inclusive mindset, handle issues on the basis of mutual respect, focus on the agenda of cooperation, and send positive messages so as to foster optimism, inject greater confidence into the development of bilateral relations, and jointly build a new type of strategic partnership between China and Canada.
Anand said the new Canadian government attaches great importance to relations with China. She also added that Prime Minister Carney looks forward to engaging in in-depth exchanges with Chinese leaders during the visit to set the course for the development of bilateral relations, resume dialogue in various fields, pursue more mutually beneficial outcomes, enhance coordination and cooperation in multilateral affairs, and further advance the strategic partnership between the two countries.
China ready to work for steady, sound ties with Canada: FM
