Energy

China Power Investment to add nuclear plants to meet demand

(Agencies)
Updated: 2010-05-19 16:16

China Power Investment Corp, one of the nation's five largest electricity producers, plans to build nuclear plants in southern and northeastern China as domestic energy demand surges, said a company official.

China Power is studying plans to build AP1000 nuclear reactors in the provinces of Jilin, Guangxi and Liaoning, Yu Zhuoping, an adviser at the company, said in an interview today after an industry conference in Beijing.

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China Power is competing with rivals including Huaneng Power Group to add nuclear capacity under a government plan to increase the use of alternative fuels to cut pollution and dependence on oil and coal.

China Power plans to build four AP1000 units at its Pengze plant in Jiangxi province, Yu said. Six more units may be added to the Haiyang reactor in Shangdong province, he said.

The company received government approval to start work on Haiyang in 2007. The plant may eventually have eight AP1000 units, compared with six in the original plan, Yu said.

AP1000 reactors use Westinghouse Electric Company LLC's design to generate power.