3rd Phase of Tianwan Nuclear Power Plant Ready for Commercial Operation

The No. 6 generator unit of China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC)'s Tianwan nuclear power plant in Lianyungang, East China's Jiangsu Province was ready for operation on June 2, marking completion of the project's third phase construction.

The third phase of the plant included two 1,118-megawatt generator units. The first unit started construction on Dec 27, 2015, and went into commercial operation on Sept 8, 2020.

By June 2, 2021, the generator unit has produced nearly 6.16 billion kilowatt-hours of power for industrial and domestic use.

Construction of the No. 6 generator unit began on Sept 7, 2016 and was connected to the grid on May 11 this year.

Power produced by the third phase of the plant is expected to equal that obtained by burning more than 5.17 million tons of standard coal and will eliminate nearly 13.56 million tons of carbon dioxide and 44,100 tons of sulfur dioxide.

It will contribute to China's goal of peaking carbon dioxide emissions by 2030 and achieving carbon neutrality by 2060.

Upon operation of the No. 6 unit, CNNC will have 24 nuclear power generator units in service with a total installed capacity of nearly 22.51 million kilowatts.

A view of the CNNC's Tianwan nuclear power plant in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province [Photo/sasac.gov.cn]

A panoramic view of the CNNC's Tianwan nuclear power plant in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province [Photo/sasac.gov.cn]

(Executive editor: Wang Ruoting)