Guangxi Bailong Nuclear Power Project

Guangxi Bailong Nuclear Power Project
Guangxi Bailong Nuclear Power Project
Country	People's Republic of China
Location	Bailong, Jiangshan Peninsula, Gangkou, Fangchenggang, Guangxi
Coordinates	21°32′43″N 108°17′38″E
Status	Proposed
Operator(s)	Guangxi Nuclear Power Company
Nuclear power station
Reactor type	CAP1000, CAP1400
Power generation
Units planned	4 × 1400 MW
Units under const.	2 × 1250 MW
Nameplate capacity	2,500 MW

Guangxi Bailong Nuclear Power Project (simplified Chinese: 广西白龙核电项目; traditional Chinese: 廣西白龍核電項目; pinyin: Guǎngxī bái lóng hédiàn xiàngmù) is a nuclear power plant proposed in Fangchenggang, near Bailong Village ( 白龙村 ), autonomous region of Guangxi (Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region) in China. A total of six reactors are planned to operate at the Bailong site. Units 1 and 2 are both CAP1000s, units 3–6 are planned to be based on CAP1400 reactors.

The plant is located about 24 kilometres from the border with Vietnam, about 30 km (19 mi) from Fangchenggang Nuclear Power Plant,

This is a Guangxi Nuclear Power project (China Power Investment Corporation).

The signing ceremony for the construction of the first phase was held in Nanning in July 2006 with construction to commence in 2008.[1]

It is reported to be delayed by local opposition.[2]

Reactor data

The Guangxi Bailong Nuclear Power Plant consist of 2 reactors under construction, and 4 reactors planned.

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