Xudabao Nuclear Power Plant

The Xudabao Nuclear Power Plant is a nuclear power station planned in Xudabao Village, Haibin County, Xingcheng, Huludao, on the coast of Liaoning Province, in northeast China. It was initially planned to have six 1000-MW AP1000 light water reactors[1], but currently only the first two are still planned and the further 2 units will be VVER-1200s.[2]

Xudabao Nuclear Power Plant
Country	People's Republic of China
Location	Xingcheng, Huludao, Liaoning
Coordinates	40°21′5″N 120°32′45″E
Construction began	2010
Construction cost	CNY 110 billion (US$16 billion)
Owner(s)	CNNC, etc.
Operator(s)	Liaoning Nuclear Power Company Ltd.
Nuclear power station
Reactor type	AP1000 PWR VVER-1200 PWR
Power generation
Units planned	2 × 1000 MW 2 × 1150 MW

China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) owns 70% of the project, along with Datang International Power Generation Co. (20%), and State Development and Investment Corporation (10%). China Nuclear Power Engineering Company (CNPEC) is the general contractor for the project, which is expected to cost some CNY 110 billion ($16 billion).

Work on the site began in 2010, but was suspended for several years after the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster. In 2014, the National Nuclear Safety Administration (NNSA) granted approval for the first two units. In 2016, China Nuclear Industry 22 Construction Company (CNI22), a subsidiary of China Nuclear Engineering and Construction Corporation (CNECC) signed an EPC contract for the first two units.[3]

China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) and Atomstroyexport signed the detailed contract for the construction of two VVER-1200s (Xudabao 3 and 4) on 7 March 2019. Construction of Xudabao 3 will start in October 2021. Commercial operation of both units is expected in 2028.[4]

Reactor data

The Xudabao Nuclear Power Plant consist of 4 planned reactors.

Unit	Type	Net Capacity	Gross Capacity	Construction start	Operation start	Notes
Phase I
Xudabao 1 (planned)	AP1000		1000 MW			[1]
Xudabao 2 (planned)	AP1000		1000 MW			[1]
Xudabao 3 (planned)	VVER1200	1150 MW	1200 MW			[2]
Xudabao 4 (planned)	VVER1200	1150 MW	1200 MW			[2]

See also

• Nuclear power in China

References

1. "Nuclear power in China". Information Papers: Country Briefings. World Nuclear Association (WNA). October 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
2. "General contract signed for Tianwan Phase IV - World Nuclear News". www.world-nuclear-news.org. Retrieved 2019-03-26.
3. "Contract for nuclear islands of Xudabao Phase I". World Nuclear News. 14 October 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
4. "AtomStroyExport unveils schedule for China projects". World Nuclear News. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2019.