Energy 路 People's Republic of China
What is the approved budget of Yangjiang Nuclear Power Station?
The Yangjiang Nuclear Power Station in Dongping Town, Yangjiang, Guangdong, is a six-unit pressurized-water plant built by China General Nuclear: units 1-4 use the CPR-1000 design and units 5 and 6 the ACPR1000. The main works began on 16 December 2008, unit 1 entered commercial operation on 25 March 2014 and all six units were in commercial operation by mid-2019. Its owner company is shared by CGN Power, Guangdong Yudean and CLP, and the plant is designed to generate about 48 TWh a year.
Approved budget
CNY 69.5 billion
Approximately $10 billion
Cost basis: 2008
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Basis of the published figure
Approved budget2008
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Key dimensions
- Powercaea.gov.cn
- 6,000 MW
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