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
