Related: China's 1st self-designed nuclear power station starts expansion

Photo taken on April 28, 2006 shows the expansion construction site of Qinshan Phase II Nuclear Power Station located in Haiyan County east China's Zhejiang Province.(Xinhua photo)

   BEIJING, April 30 (Xinhuanet) -- Qinshan Phase II Nuclear Power Project in East China successfully passed the national acceptance test and commenced its expansion project on Friday.

   The expansion project will for the first time, in China, realize the 70-plus percent localization of equipment, announced the China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC).

    Kang Rixin, general-manager of CNNC, said Qinshan Phase II, with 55 percent home-made equipment, is a successful example of self-development in China's nuclear sector.

    Based on this, he added, the expansion project, adapting to new standards and regulations, will achieve more than 1,100 technological improvements and further raise the percentage of domestically made equipment so as to raise its reliability and safety.

    The Second Research and Design Institute of CNNC is responsible for the design of nuclear island (NI) and balance of plant (BOP) project and other relevant work; the design of nuclear reactor and nuclear reactor refrigerant goes to the Nuclear Power Institute of China (NPIC), and the design of conventional island (CT) is taken by the East China Electric Power Design Institute, according to sources of the commission.

    Shoreview-based PaR Nuclear of U.S., a subsidiary of Westinghouse Electric Co., will, together with its Chinese fabrication partner, Shanghai Crane and Conveyor Works, provide the equipment for two new units at the extension project over the next three years.

    Approved by the National Development and Reform Commission last October, the expansion project consists of two 650,000 kw pressurized water reactor generating units, scheduled to put into commercial operation in March 2011 and January 2012 respectively.

    Qinshan Phase II is China's first self-designed and self-made commercial nuclear power station. Its Unit No. 1 and Unit No. 2 started commercial operation in April 2002 and May 2004.

    With a maxium nuclear power generating capacity of 2.6 million kw after the expansion, the station will play an important role in electric power generation in East China, the general manager said. Enditem

(Agencies)

Photo taken on April 28, 2006 shows a general view of Qinshan Phase II Nuclear Power Station located in Haiyan County east China's Zhejiang Province. China's first self-designed and self-made Qinshan Phase II Nuclear Power Project successfully passed the national acceptance and commenced its expansion project on the day. Unit No. 1 and Unit No. 2 of Qinshan Phase II Nuclear Power Project have been coming into commercial operation in April, 2002 and May, 2004 respectively. (Xinhua photo)

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