China Guangdong Nuclear Power and France Electricity signed a UK nuclear power project investment agreement

Xinhua Energy October 22, the British local time on the afternoon of October 21, Xi Jinping President to visit the UK another highlight - the Sino-British business summit kicked off. Under the leadership of Chinese President Xi Jinping and British Prime Minister David Cameron, China's Guangdong Nuclear Power Group Chairman He Yu and France Electric Power Group (EDF) CEO Jean-Bernard Levy in London officially signed a new UK nuclear power project investment agreement, The lead Chinese consortium will work with EDF to build the UK Hinckley C Nuclear Power Project (HPC Project) and jointly promote the two follow-up nuclear power projects in the Seitzwell C (SZC) and Bradwell B (BRB) , Which Bradwell B project to adopt China's third-generation nuclear power technology "Hualong a".

China's nuclear nuclear into the first time in the old nuclear power construction of nuclear power plants, which is China's nuclear power to go out of the landmark event, also marks the "Hualong one" technology has been recognized by the developed countries in Europe.

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China Guangdong Nuclear Power will take the lead in participating enterprises in the Hinckley corner C nuclear power project

According to the agreement signed between the two sides, China Guangdong Nuclear Power and EDF will jointly invest in the construction of the Sinclair in the United Kingdom Hinckley angle C nuclear power plant, the project plans to build two EPR-based nuclear power plant. EPR is France's leading third-generation European advanced pressurized water reactor technology, stand-alone capacity of 1.75 million kilowatts, there are four in the world under construction, namely the French FA3 project (1), Finland OL3 project (1), China Taishan project (2 sets).

According to the consensus reached by the two sides, EDF will occupy a 66.5% stake in the Hinckley C project, which will occupy 33.5% of the shares by General Nuclear Energy International Limited (GNI). It is reported that on October 19, during the fourth energy dialogue between China and Britain, GM nuclear power has been formally established. General Nuclear Energy Chairman He Yu said GM will become a platform to fully cooperate with the French power company (EDF) on HPC, SZC and BRB's three UK new nuclear power projects, as well as to promote the practical cooperation between China, Britain and France in the supply chain area platform.

At present, the United Kingdom is accelerating the pace of transition to a low-carbon economy, the next 10 years the UK will be a quarter of the power generation project to update, Hinckley corner C project is one of the main event. The project is the UK's nuclear energy field 20 years, the largest project, will be completed after the completion of 7% of the British electricity demand, in the 60-year operating life, the equivalent of an annual reduction of 9 million tons of carbon dioxide, employing about 900 employees. In the project construction process, will also provide 25,000 jobs, the British nuclear industry chain, employment and personnel training have a clear pull.

Bradwell B project will be the first time to achieve China's nuclear power technology exports to developed countries

Under the agreement, in addition to the Hinckley corner C project, China Guangdong Nuclear Power will also work with EDF in the two major nuclear power projects in the Severwell C, Bradwell B. China's independent research and development of the three generations of nuclear power technology Hualong will be through the British General Technology Review (GDA) after landing Bradwell B project.

On the basis of the Hinckley C project, China and France will continue to promote the signing of the final investment agreement for the Severwell C project. The project also uses EPR technology, EDF and Chinese investment accounted for 80%, respectively, 20%.

Different from the previous two nuclear power projects, the Bradwell B project will be led by the Guangdong-based, EDF participation, the two sides in the project investment will occupy 66.5%, 33.5% of the shares, and the use of China's Hualong three nuclear power technology The Hualong is the third generation of nuclear power technology developed by China Guangdong Nuclear Power Corporation and its domestic partners. Its safety level is comparable to that of the United States, France and Russia, and the economy is more advantageous. It is an important choice for China's nuclear power export.

China Guangdong Nuclear Power Chairman He Yu said that the Bradwell B project will be China Guangdong Nuclear Power Guangxi Fangchenggang Nuclear Power Station Phase II as a reference power station, which is the first time that China's leading enterprises to develop and develop the western developed countries nuclear power project will achieve China's independent nuclear power technology to the western developed countries Export breakthrough. By participating in the UK's new nuclear power project, China Guangdong Nuclear Power will effectively drive China's nuclear power equipment to the European high-end nuclear power market exports, and lead China's nuclear power industry to fully participate in the construction and management of British nuclear power.

It is reported that China Guangdong Nuclear Power will lead China's nuclear energy supply chain enterprises to participate in the construction of new British nuclear power projects. In April this year, the second session of the Sino-British Nuclear Energy Supply Chain Conference, China Railway Tunnel, the nuclear Huaxing, China Nuclear 23 companies have signed a memorandum of cooperation with the British enterprises, follow-up will have more Chinese enterprises to participate in the British nuclear power Construction to come.

“The British nuclear power project to build a Chinese enterprises to go out of the benchmarking project”

EDF is one of the world's largest nuclear power operators, with first-class experience in nuclear power plant operation and construction, and its subsidiary, EDF Energy, operates 15 nuclear power units in the UK and is the leader in the UK nuclear power industry. China Guangdong Nuclear Power is China's largest nuclear power operators, the world's largest nuclear power builders, with nuclear units in the transport of 14 units, 12 units under construction, has been established with the international standards, specialized nuclear power production, construction, technology research and development , Nuclear fuel supply security system.

Since the construction of Daya Bay Nuclear Power Station, China Guangdong Nuclear Power and EDF cooperation has gone through 30 years of history, has accumulated rich experience in cooperation. At present, the joint venture with the EPR technology Taishan nuclear power plant is under construction, Taishan nuclear power plant since 2010 since the start of the project progress, cost control in all aspects of the current construction progress has been more than previously started similar projects to become the world's largest reactor, The unit has successfully completed the nuclear circuit flushing, becoming the world's first nuclear loop to complete the test three generations of EPR nuclear power units, plans to run in 2016.

At the beginning of 2013, China and Guangdong were invited by EDF to participate in its leading development of the Hinckley corner C project. In the same year on October 17, during the British Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne visit, China Guangdong Nuclear Power and EDF in the UK to invest in the construction of nuclear power plant signed an investment cooperation interest letter. On March 26, 2014, under the common witness of President Xi Jinping and French President Hollande, China Guangdong Nuclear Power and EDF further signed the British New Nuclear Power Industry Cooperation Agreement (ICP). On June 30, 2015, the Chinese and French governments signed a joint statement on cooperation in civilian nuclear energy in Paris, France, and made clear that the Chinese enterprises' coalition led by the China-Guangdong core was engaged in the construction of three new nuclear power projects in the United Kingdom. Cooperation. The signing of the agreement will push the cooperation of both sides to a new level.

He said that "China Guangdong Nuclear Power and EDF will make full use of both sides in the field of nuclear power advantages and experience to promote the construction of nuclear power projects in the UK, and strive to make this British nuclear power project in China, France and Britain mutually beneficial win-win model project, Chinese enterprises to go Out of the benchmarking project. ”

HeYu said that at present, Thailand, Indonesia, Kenya, South Africa, Turkey, Kazakhstan and other countries have a strong interest in China's Hualong 1, "British nuclear power project landing, will open up the international nuclear power market, Demonstration effect, and enhance the emerging market countries on the Hualong one technology confidence.”