Tianwan Nuclear Power Plant

Nuclear power plant located in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, China

Tianwan Nuclear Power Plant
田湾核电站

Unit one and two with the construction site of unit three and four

Country| China
Coordinates| 34°41′13″N 119°27′35″E﻿ / ﻿34.68694°N 119.45972°E﻿ / 34.68694; 119.45972
Status| Operational
Construction began| 1999
Commission date| May 17, 2006
Owner(s)| Jiangsu Nuclear Power Corporation
Nuclear power station
Reactor type| PWR
Reactor supplier| Atomstroyexport
Power generation
Units operational| 2 × 990 MW
2 × 1045 MW
2 × 1000 MW
Units under const.| 2 × 1150 MW
Nameplate capacity| 6080 MW
External links
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Tianwan Nuclear Power Plant

Simplified Chinese| 田湾核电站
Traditional Chinese| 田灣核電站
Hanyu Pinyin| Tiánwān Hédiànzhàn
| Transcriptions

Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin| Tiánwān Hédiànzhàn

Tianwan Nuclear Power Plant is a nuclear power plant (NPP) in the city of Lianyungang in Jiangsu Province, China. It is located on the coast of the Yellow Sea approximately 30 kilometers east of downtown Lianyungang. It is owned by Jiangsu Nuclear Power Corporation, a joint venture mainly owned by the China National Nuclear Power Co., Ltd (CNNP),subsidiary of China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC).[1]

Each unit capacity of Tianwan NPP units 1 and 2 (VVER-1000) is rated at 1,060 MWe and they were constructed by JSC ASE. The construction of Units 1 and 2 started in October 1999. Units 1 and 2 commenced commercial operation in May 2007 and August 2007 respectively. Each unit capacity of Units 3 and 4 (VVER-1000) is rated at 1126 MWe and they were constructed by ASE and CNPE (CNNC China Nuclear Power Engineering Co., Ltd.). The construction of Units 3 and 4 started in December 2012. Units 3 and 4 entered commercial operation in February 2018 and December 2018 respectively. Each unit capacity of Units 5 and 6 (M310) is rated at 1,118 MWe and they were constructed by CNPE. The construction of Units 5 and 6 started in December 2015. Units 5 and 6 entered commercial operation in September 2020 and June 2021 respectively. Each unit capacity of Units 7 and 8 (VVER-1200) is rated at 1,265 MWe and they are under construction by ASE and CNPE. The construction of Units 7 and 8 started in May 2021. Units 7 and 8 are expected to commence commercial operation in 2026 and 2027 respectively. If all the units are completed, Tianwan will become the world's largest nuclear power plant with a total generating capacity of over 9,000 MWe, surpassing both the active Kori NPP (7,411 MWe) and the inactive Kashiwazaki-Kariwa NPP (7,965 MWe).[2]

## History[edit]

### Units 1 and 2[edit]

Construction commenced on 20 October 1999 for Unit 1, and on 20 October 2000 for Unit 2. Unit 1 went critical on 20 December 2005. Unit 1 and Unit 2 entered commercial operation in May 2007 and in August 2007 respectively.[3] This is the first time the two countries have cooperated on a nuclear power project.

### Units 3 and 4[edit]

On 23 November 2010, Jiangsu Nuclear Power Corporation signed a contract with ASE according to which ASE will supply 1060 MWe VVER-1000 reactors for units 3 and 4.[4][5] Construction of unit 3 was delayed by the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan, but finally began on 27 December 2012.[6] Construction of unit 4 would follow up about a year later, on 27 September 2013.[7] Unit 3 finished construction and went critical in late December 2017 and started commercial operation a few months later in early 2018,[8][9] while Unit 4 went critical in late September 2018 and finished construction a month later in October.[10] It started commercial operation in late December 2018.[10][11] Initially, units 3 and 4 are owned by ASE, but on 20 January 2020, ASE transferred control of unit 3 to Jiangsu Nuclear Power Corporation.[12]

### Units 5 and 6[edit]

On 27 December 2015[13] and 7 September 2016,[14] CNNC started construction of Units 5 and 6 with their own 1,000 MW ACPR-1000 reactors.[15] Fuel loading for Tianwan unit 5 was completed on 13 July 2020,[2] criticality was achieved on 30 July 2020,[16] grid connection was established on 8 August 2020,[17] and commercial operation started on 8 September 2020.[18] Unit 6 reached commercial operation on 3 June 2021.[19]

### Units 7 and 8[edit]

China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) and ASE signed the detailed contract for the construction of two VVER-1200s (Tianwan 7 and 8) on 7 March 2019. Construction of Tianwan 7 started on 19 May 2021[20] and Tianwan 8 began on 25 February 2022"Construction starts on eighth Tianwan unit : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News". Commercial operation is expected in 2026 and 2027.[21]

## Details[edit]

Both units use VVER pressurized water reactor (PWR) technology supplied from Russia. Together they cost approximately US$3.3 billion. The units are the Russian standard reactor type VVER-1000/392 (also carries the designation of VVER-1000/428) adapted specifically for China.

These VVER 1000 reactors are housed in a confinement shell capable of being hit by an aircraft weighing 20 tonnes and suffering no expected damage. Reactors also received additional protection from earthquakes. Other important safety features include an emergency core cooling system and core confinement system. Russia delivered initial fuel loads for the Tianwan reactors. China planned to begin indigenous fuel fabrication for the Tianwan plant in 2010, using technology transferred from Russian nuclear fuel producer TVEL.[22]

> "The station has four levels of security. There's a double asbestos cluster, which blocks any kind of emissions. Also there's a revolutionary security improvement called the trap, which prevents any leakage of nuclear fuel in the event of a breakdown", Alexandr Selikhov, Head of Atomstroyexport's delegation to China

The Tianwan Nuclear Power Plant uses third party parts. While the reactor and turbo-generators are of Russian design, the control room was designed and built by an international consortium (including Siemens). In this way the plant was brought to meet the toughest recognised safety standards; safety systems were already mostly in place but the previous monitoring of these systems did not meet international safety standards. The new VVER 1000 plant built in China has 94% of its systems automated, meaning the plant can control itself under most situations. Refueling procedures require little human intervention. Five operators are still needed in the control room.

## Reactors[edit]

The Tianwan nuclear power plant has six operating units, one under construction, and one more planned future reactor:

Unit[23] | Reactor type  | Net
capacity  | Gross
capacity  | Thermal
capacity  | Construction
started  | First
criticality  | Electricity
grid  | Commercial
operation  | Notes

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Tianwan-1  | VVER-1000/428 (AES-91)  | 990 MW | 1060 MW | 3000 MW  | 1999-10-20 | 2005-12-20 | 2006-05-12 | 2007-05-17  | [24]
Tianwan-2  | VVER-1000/428 (AES-91)  | 990 MW | 1060 MW | 3000 MW  | 2000-10-20 | 2007-05-01 | 2007-05-14 | 2007-08-16  | [25]
Tianwan-3  | VVER-1000/428M (AES-91)  | 1045 MW | 1126 MW | 3000 MW  | 2012-12-27 | 2017-09-29 | 2017-12-30 | 2018-02-14  | [26]
Tianwan-4  | VVER-1000/428M (AES-91)  | 1045 MW | 1126 MW | 3000 MW  | 2013-09-27 | 2018-09-30 | 2018-10-27 | 2018-12-22  | [27]
Tianwan-5  | ACPR-1000 | 1000 MW | 1118MW | 2905MW  | 2015-12-27 | 2020-07-27 | 2020-08-08 | 2020-09-08  | [28][15]
Tianwan-6  | ACPR-1000  | 1000 MW | 1118MW | 2905MW  | 2016-09-07 | 2021-05-04 | 2021-05-11 | 2021-06-03  | [29]

[30][15]

Tianwan-7  | VVER-1200  | 1150 MW | 1265 MW | 3212MW  | 2021-05-19 |  |  | 2026 (planned) | [31][30]
Tianwan-8 | VVER-1200  | 1150 MW | 1200 MW | 3212MW  | 2022-02-25 |  |  | 2027 (planned) | [31][30][32]

## See also[edit]

* List of nuclear reactors#China
* Nuclear power in China

Portals:

* China
* Energy
* Nuclear technology

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Tianwan Nuclear Power Plant, Lianyungang, Jiangsu, China". Retrieved 2020-01-29.
2. ^ a b "Fuel loading completed at fifth Tianwan unit : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News". www.world-nuclear-news.org. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
3. ^ "The second power unit of TAES commissioned for commercial operation". AtomInfo.ru. August 18, 2007. Retrieved 2010-05-12.
4. ^ "ASE contracted to build Tianwan phase 2". World Nuclear News. 23 November 2010. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
5. ^ "EPC contract signed for Tianwan Phase II". World Nuclear News. 13 October 2011. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
6. ^ "First concrete at Tianwan 3". World Nuclear News. 29 December 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
7. ^ "Construction begins on Tianwan 4". World Nuclear News. 27 September 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
8. ^ "Tianwan 3 starts supplying electricity to grid - World Nuclear News". world-nuclear-news.org. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
9. ^ "China National Nuclear Corporation - Tianwan Unit 4 embraces first fuel loading".
10. ^ a b "Fourth Tianwan unit connected to grid - World Nuclear News". world-nuclear-news.org. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
11. ^ "Росатом Госкорпорация "Росатом" ядерные технологии атомная энергетика АЭС ядерная медицина". www.rosatom.ru. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
12. ^ "Rosatom transfers Tianwan unit 3 to Chinese customer - World Nuclear News". www.world-nuclear-news.org. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
13. ^ "China launches Phase II of Fangchenggang and Tianwan projects - World Nuclear News". www.world-nuclear-news.org. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
14. ^ "Construction starts on sixth Tianwan unit - World Nuclear News". www.world-nuclear-news.org. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
15. ^ a b c "China Nuclear Power | Chinese Nuclear Energy - World Nuclear Associat…". archive.ph. 2016-09-07. Archived from the original on 2016-09-07. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
16. ^ "Tianwan 5 achieves criticality : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News". www.world-nuclear-news.org. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
17. ^ "Tianwan 5 achieves grid connection". World Nuclear News. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
18. ^ "PRIS - Reactor Details". PRIS. 8 September 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
19. ^ "Tianwan 6 enters commercial operation". World Nuclear News. 3 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
20. ^ "Work starts on new Tianwan and Xudabao units". World Nuclear News. 19 May 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
21. ^ "AtomStroyExport unveils schedule for China projects". World Nuclear News. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
22. ^ "Tianwan fuel fabrication moves to China". World Nuclear News. 2 March 2010. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
23. ^ "China, People's Republic of". Power Reactor Information System (PRIS). International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Retrieved 2023-03-26.
24. ^ "Tianwan 1". PRIS. IAEA. 2023-03-25. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
25. ^ "Tianwan 2". PRIS. IAEA. 2023-03-25. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
26. ^ "Tianwan 3". PRIS. IAEA. April 24, 2021. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
27. ^ "Tianwan 4". PRIS. IAEA. April 24, 2021. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
28. ^ "Tianwan 5". PRIS. IAEA. April 24, 2021. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
29. ^ "Tianwan 6". PRIS. IAEA. April 24, 2021. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
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31. ^ a b "Nuclear Power in China". Information Papers. World Nuclear Association (WNA). September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
32. ^ "Tianwan 8". PRIS. IAEA. Retrieved 6 March 2022.

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