The second generator of the third phase of the Qinshan nuclear
power plant in Haiyan County, East China's
Zhejiang
Province, went into operation Thursday morning, 91 days ahead
of schedule.
The third phase of the plant, China's first commercial heavy-water
nuclear reactor project with two steam turbines, is also the
largest project jointly financed by China and Canada.
Kang Rixin, general manager of the Qinshan Nuclear Power Plant Co,
said: "This has marked another milestone in the development of the
country's nuclear-power technology. It also bore witness to
successful cooperation in the field of the peaceful use of nuclear
power between the two countries."
The third phase was launched in June 1998 and was designed to
involve the setting-up of two generators. The first of the
generators has been safely operating at full capacity since last
December.
The two generators have a capacity of 728,000 kilowatts each. The
reactors were made in China using technology imported from
Canada.
With a lifespan of 40 years, they are expected to produce about 10
billion kilowatt-hours of electricity each year to relieve some of
the huge demand in East China.
(China Daily June 13, 2003)