20071103 China to increase nuclear power capacity

clipped from www.chinadaily.com.cn BEIJING - The State Council has officially approved a plan to expand nuclear power generation capacity by 23 million kilowatts by from 2005 to 2020, according to the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC). The sites for the planned capacity will be chosen from the coastal cities in Guangdong, Zhejiang, Shandong, Jiangsu, Liaoning and Fujian provinces.  According to the plan, the government will consider constructing one nuclear power plant in the coastal provinces that don't have such plants. Currently, nuclear power capacity on the mainland stood at 169.68 million kilowatts, with 11 nuclear reactors in operation boasting a combined capacity of 90.68 million kilowatts and another eight units in construction.  The Tianwan Nuclear Power Station, located in east China's Jiangsu Province, is a nuclear power station with the largest single-unit capacity in China.

07.08.17 東北首個核電站周末動工

Why is the development of nuclear power keen in NE China?

clipped from www.mingpaonews.com 【明報專訊】總投資約500億元人民幣的遼寧紅沿河核電站將於本周末全面動工。核電站由多間內地企業共同出資建造，預計在2014年第一期4台百萬千瓦級的發電機將全部建成並投入運作，發電量將達到每年約290億千瓦時。 遼寧紅沿河核電站位於遼東半島南部的瓦房店市東崗鎮，是國家「十一五」期間首個批准建設的核電項目，同時亦是東北地區第一個核電站。紅沿河核電站將滿足遼寧省對電力的需求，改善中國東北地區的能源結構。 東方網

07.07.19 Quake city orders nuclear plant to stay closed

clipped from english.people.com.cn A Japanese nuclear power plant was ordered to stay closed until safety was assured after an earthquake caused radiation leaks. The leaks into the ocean and atmosphere from the plant in the northwestern city of Kashiwazaki, near the epicenter of the 6.8 magnitude quake, have renewed fears about the safety of Japan's nuclear industry. The nuclear power sector, which supplies almost one-third of Japan's electricity, has been tarnished by years of cover-ups of accidents and fudged safety records. Senior officials, including Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, have criticized TEPCO, saying it had been slow to issue information and risked undermining public trust in the nuclear industry. Akira Fukushima, deputy director-general of Japan's Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency, said he could not rule out the possibility that an active faultline extended under the plant. Source: China Daily/agencies