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Located in: New Nuclear

11 April 2019

The second of three steam generators at China's forthcoming Tianwan 6 nuclear power unit has been installed, completing a 12-day process that involved bringing the component through a hatch and rotating to a vertical position.

Located in: Nuclear Policies

18 October 2018

China and Belgium have signed a framework agreement on cooperation in the peaceful use of nuclear energy. The agreement was one of several accords signed in Brussels yesterday during a meeting between Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel.

Located in: Other News

15 February 2007

[Associated Press, Xinhua News Agency, 15 February] An agreement to establish a joint venture company to build and operate a 4 x 1000 MWe nuclear power plant at Lishanhe in Yiyang City, in Hunan province, was signed on 14 February. The $5 billion project, to be built in two stages, was approved by the State Development & Reform Commission in November 2005. The new company - Hunan Taohua River Nuclear Power Co Ltd - brings together China National Nuclear Corp (CNNC), China Three Gorges Project Corp, China Resources Co Ltd and Hunan Xiangtou Holdings Group Co Ltd. The plant is expected to be the first nuclear power station to be constructed in China's inland areas.

Located in: Nuclear Policies

20 January 2011

The USA and China have signed an agreement to establish a centre of excellence in China to promote effective nuclear security and safeguards. They have also agreed to set up a radiation detection training centre in the country.

Located in: Nuclear Policies

18 November 2013

International cooperation on nuclear energy has grown through a declaration by China and the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency that foresees a range of areas for joint work.

Located in: New Nuclear

12 May 2021

Unit 6 at the Tianwan nuclear power plant in China's Jiangsu province was connected to the grid for the first time yesterday, according to the China Nuclear Energy Association. The milestone - at 8.27pm local time - marked the unit's entry into the grid-connected commissioning phase.

Located in: Nuclear Policies

22 April 2014

Nuclear power will feature in China's efforts to ensure energy security for the country's continued economic growth, premier Li Keqiang said at the first meeting of the newly-established National Energy Administration.

Located in: Uranium & Fuel

25 February 2013

The first domestically-produced centrifuge has been successfully installed at a uranium enrichment plant at the Lanzhou Nuclear Fuel Complex, China National Nuclear Corporation announced. China has previously relied on Russian enrichment technology.