Energoatom Concern is enlarging its cooperation with CNNC (China), Energoatom Concern
Release Date: 2009-04-28
A delegation led by Deputy Director of Atomenergoprom OJSC-Director General of Energoatom Concern OJSC Sergey Obozov visited the China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) and one of its enterprises, Tianwan Nuclear Power Plant.The parties discussed the results of Energoatom Concern’s work to support the operation of Tianwan NPP and adopted proposals for enlarging the Concern’s engineering services.
On the instruction of CNNC, China Nuclear Energy Industry Corporation (CNEIC) has submitted offers to supply components and equipment of Chinese manufacture for Russian nuclear power plants.
The parties have signed a memorandum for exchange of information on potential Russian and Chinese equipment suppliers.
At Tianwan NPP the parties signed a plan of action for Q2-Q4 2009 envisaging enlarged exchange of operating experience, particularly, opening of a representation of Energoatom Concern at Tianwan NPP and organization of regular visits of Chinese specialists to Balakovo NPP.
The parties are ready to enlarge and strengthen their cooperation in ensuring the safe and efficiency operation of Tianwan NPP — reputedly one of the safest and best NPPs in the world.
On Dec 18 1992 the Russian and Chinese governments agreed that they would jointly build an NPP in China and that Russia would provide China with a government credit for that project. In 1992–1997 the sides considered details, made contracts and additional agreements, prepared the feasibility report, Russia supplied China with necessary materials. At first, the sides planned to build the NPP in the province of Liaoning, but, later, they chose Lianyungang City of Jiangsu Province. On Dec 29 1997 Russia and China signed a general contract stipulating that Atomstroyexport should build in Lianyungang two nuclear power units with WWER-1000 reactors with a total capacity of 2000 MW. The construction was started in 1998.
Among the other participants in the Unit 2 project were Atomenergoproject (St. Petersburg), general designer of Tianwan NPP, Hydropress, designer of reactor system, Kurchatov Institute, research manager, as well as Izhora Plants, Power Machines and other companies producing equipment for NPPs – a total of 150 Russian companies and organizations.
Experts say that WWER-1000 reactor is very safe. It has deeply echeloned protection system: double shell for preventing emission of radiation and for protecting the reactor and a kind of a trap for keeping melted core inside and preventing it from destroying the foundations of the plant in case of an accident. This is a unique technology and China is the first country to have it. The “trap” has been designed by Russian engineers and approved by Russian, Chinese and IAEA inspectors.
During a meeting in Moscow on Nov 6 2007 President of Atomstroyexport CJSC Sergey Shmatko and General Manager of Jiangsu Nuclear Power Corporation (JNPC) Jiang Guoyuan signed a framework agreement for the construction of the 3rd and 4th units of Tianwan Nuclear Power Plant (China).
Established upon the approval of the State Council, China National Nuclear Corporation(CNNC) is a large-scaled state-owned enterprise. Experiencing the Second Ministry of Machine Building, the ministry of nuclear industry and the former china national corporation, CNNC is now composed of over 100 subsidiary companies and institutes, and has 20 sitting Academicians from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering working for CNNC. CNNC performs scientific R&D, construction, operation in various fields such as nuclear electricity production ,nuclear fuels and nuclear technology application, as well as international economic cooperation and import and export businesses.
Through nearly half a century’s development, CNNC has developed an exclusive and comprehensive system of nuclear science and technology. It is the main investor for and the biggest owner of all the nuclear power plants across the country, the major force of nuclear technology development, the supplier of nuclear power design and nuclear fuels and the most important provider of technical service for the operation of all the nuclear power plants in china, the specialized supplier of nuclear power plants in china, the specialized supplier of nuclear equipments and instruments and nonstandard components and the technical organization to ensure the operation and safety of nuclear power plants.
| Type: | NORMAL |
| Company: | Energoatom Concern |
| Country: | Russian Federation |