First concrete has been poured for unit 5 of the Ningde NPP in east China’s Fujian Province, China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN) reported. CGN noted that the Ningde NPP was the first nuclear plant to be built and put into operation in Fujian Province. The station currently consists of four 1018 MWe CPR1000 power units, which began commercial operation between April 2013 and July 2016.
The second phase, units 5&6, was approved in July 2023, and features Chinese-designed HPR1000 (Hualong One) PWRs. Upon full completion, each unit can be expected to generate nearly 10 billion kWh of electricity annually, which will meet the annual needs for production and living of a population of 1m.
Tian Huiyu, the general manager of Fujian Ningde Nuclear Power Company, commented: “The construction of units 5&6 will further increase the proportion of clean energy in Fujian Province and will support high-quality economic and social development of Fujian Province.”
