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Tianwan-1 & 2
OTHER NAMES: Lianyungang Nuclear Power Plant, Jiangsu Nuclear Power Station
GENERAL MANAGER: Hao Dongqing
Located in Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province, about 250 km north of Shanghai.
On 30 December 1997, China and Russia signed a contract to jointly build the Tianwan Nuclear Power Plant. The original cost of the project was estimated at US $2.5 billion, but has now reached over US $3.2 billion. The signatories of the contract were AO Atomenergoeksport (AEE) and VPO Zarubezhatomenergostroy (ZAES) of Russia and Tianwan Nuclear Power Corporation of China. The first phase installed two Russian VVER-91 (an evolutionary advanced version of the VVER-1000)1,000 MWe pressurized water reactors. Construction plans include a second phase (units 3 & 4). On 24 September 2003, a Russian Atomic Energy Ministry spokesperson stated Russia is ready to assist the the next phase of the Tianwan Nuclear Power Facility. He stated, "If decides to build the second stage of the nuclear power plant, Russia is ready to take part in this project."
When construction began on 25 April 1998, Chinese authorities began looking for a nearby site that could house 400 Russian specialists who will install the equipment. According to a spokesman for the Russian AtomExport, "It is obvious that the construction of the Tianwan Nuclear Power Station will promote the fulfillment of the agreements between the heads of our states on bringing Russian-Chinese trade turnover to 20 billion dollars at the turn of the century."
In January 1999, Russian and Chinese officials signed a new protocol which, for the first time, outlined the schedule for the start of construction of the two reactors at Tianwan. Contracts on design and commercial aspects of the project were completed in 1997. Construction on Unit-1 began on began on 20 October 1999, and Unit-2 in 2000.
The Tianwan Nuclear Power Plant adopted advanced equipment-control system imported from Siemens, Germany. Russia is responsible for project design, equipment supply, installation and calibration, and personnel training. China is responsible for engineering construction. The two nuclear power generators will be operated by the Jiangsu Nuclear Power Co. Ltd., set up jointly by the China Nuclear Power Industry Corp., Jiangsu Power Co., Jiangsu International Trust & Investment Co. and the China Huadong Power Group.
The initial nuclear fuel for the Tianwan facility will be provided by TVEL's plant in Novosibirsk. A TVEL spokesman said the nuclear fuel rods will be stored at the TVEL plant until delivery to the Tianwan nuclear plant. "In accordance with existing agreements, this nuclear fuel will be supplied to the Tianwan nuclear power plant six months before its first reactor goes on line," the spokesperson said. Future nuclear fuel will be produced by China, which purchased a production license from the Russian Atomic Energy Ministry. Tianwan-1 is expected to be connected to the power grid in May 2004, enter commercial operation in December 2004, and be commissioned in January 2005. Tianwan-2 is expected to enter commercial operations in 2005.
[Sources: "China, Nuclear Power Station, Russia," RIA, 23 April 1998; "Chinese Finally Sign Up for the VVER-91," Nuclear Engineering International, March 1998, p.16; "China, Russia to Build Nuclear Power Plant," Beijing Review, 2-15 February 1998, p. 34; Tang Zongyu, "Guide to Chinese nuclear organizations," Nuclear Europe Worldscan, November/December 1999, p. 56; Victor V. Kozlov, "The Jiangsu Tianwan (Lianyugang) twin VVER-1000 Project," Nuclear Europe Worldscan, January/February 2000, p. 37; "Work On Sino-Russian Nuclear Power Plant Begins," AFP, 21 October 1999; "China, Nuclear Power Station, Russia," RIA, 23 April 1998; Wang Guoan, "Sino-Russian Nuclear Plant to Begin Construction in Oct," Beijing Zhongguo Xinwen She in Chinese 0542 GMT 20 April 1999, in FBIS FTS19990423001053; Russian Nuclear Projects Abroad: Background, Status & Trends, International Business Relations Corporation, Moscow 1999; "Sino-Russian Nuclear Plant in Jiangsu to Operate Commercially from May 2004," Xinhua, 21 September 2003 in FIBS CPP20030921000003; Russia Ready to Help Build Tianwan Nuclear Plant in China," ITAR-TASS (Moscow), 24 September 2003 in FBIS CEP20030924000275; "Work on Building PRC's Tianwan Nuclear Plant Running on Schedule," ITAR-TASS (Moscow), 30 September 2003 in FBIS CEP20030930000308.]
Last Updated: 10/29/2003
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