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Nuclear energy plants to power up
By Xiao Wan (China Daily)
Updated: 2007-02-06 10:42

Nuclear companies

The State conglomerate for nuclear power, China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC), is playing an important role in developing the industry.

The company produced 22.68 billion kilowatt-hour of electricity in 2006, said Kang Rixin, the firm's general manager, adding that it has safely operated its first nuclear power plant, Qinshan, for 15 years.

This year another big project managed by the CNNC, the Tianwan nuclear power plant, will go into commercial use. Located in Lianyungang,JiangsuProvince, it is the largest cooperative project between China and Russia.

Last year CNNC also signed agreements in four provinces and six cities to develop nuclear projects, said Kang.

"We have signed agreements withLiaoning,Hebei,ShandongandHunanprovinces to develop nuclear projects, and we also agreed to develop projects in six cities in Hunan,Anhuiand Guangdong provinces," said Kang.

Nuclear power is a natural choice for China, Kang said, as it means more balanced development of both the economy and environment.

As the world's second biggest generator of electric power, China's uneven geographical distribution of resources causes some difficulties.


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