Fangchenggang Nuclear Power Plant

Fangchenggang Nuclear Power Plant
Country People's Republic of China
Location Hongsha, Gangkou, Fangchenggang, Guangxi
Status Operational
Construction began 30 July 2010
Operator(s) Guangxi Fangchenggang Nuclear Power Group
Reactor information
Reactors under construction 2 x 1000 MW
Reactor type(s) CPR-1000

Fangchenggang Nuclear Power Plant is a nuclear power plant under construction in Fangchenggang, autonomous region of Guangxi (Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region) of the People's Republic of China. The construction of the first reactor at Phase 1 started on July 30, 2010. Once completed, the first phase will be one of two domestically-developed 1000 MWe CPR-1000 pressurized water reactors. The plant, construction of which was approved by the National Development and Reform Commission earlier in the month, is planned to eventually house six units.

The plant is located about 45 kilometres from the border with Vietnam. It is a project of Guangxi Fangchenggang Nuclear Power Group, a joint venture between China Guangdong Nuclear Power Co (CGNPC) and Guangxi Investment Group.[1]

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