Guangdong nuclear power capacity to reach 14 GW by 2017

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Publish time: 24th July, 2015      Source: www.cnchemicals.com
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Southern China’s economic hub Guangdong province aimed to realize nuclear power installed capacity totaling 14 GW by 2017, according to a document released by the provincial Development and Reform Commission on July 15.In 2015, Guangdong plans to finish construction of unit 2# of Jiangyang nuclear plant and advance the preliminary work of the first phase project of Lufeng nuclear plantIt targets to add 1.08 GW of new installed capacity this year, and complete investment up to 18 billion yuan ($2.94 billion), according to the document.Newly added installed capacity would reach 2.83 GW in 2016, as the province would complete unit 3# of Jiangyang plant (1.08 GW) and unit 1# of Taishan plant (1.75 GW) during the year, with investment of 21 billion yuan.While in 2017, another 2.83 GW of newly-added capacity would be installed, namely, the unit 4# of Jiangyang plant (1.08 GW) and unit 2# of Taishan plant (1.75 GW), with total investment at 17 billion yuan.Guangdong, China’s leading nuclear power generation province, has completed Jiangyang unit 1# and Daya Bay nuclear power base, with total installed capacity at 7.2 GW.In addition, Guangdong vowed to increase onshore and offshore wind power installed capacity to 4.2 GW and 0.3 GW by 2017, respectively, and total solar power installed capacity at 2.2 GW, according to the document.