Russia supplying Generation III+ VVER technology for plant
The upper section of the inner containment dome has been installed in the reactor building of the Tianwan-8 nuclear power plant under construction in Jiangsu province, eastern China.
Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom, which is supplying the VVER-1200 Generation III+ pressurised water reactor unit, said installation of the upper section follows installation of the lower section last month.
Specialists will now carry out welding work to connect the two sections.
The Tianwan nuclear station has six nuclear units in commercial operation and two under construction.
Russia supplied its VVER-1000 PWR reactor technology for Tianwan-1, -2, -3, and -4, while Tianwan-5 and -6 are domestic CNP-1000 PWR units.
Construction of Tianwan-7 began in May 2021 and of Tianwan-8 in February 2022.
According to International Atomic Energy Agency data, China has 56 nuclear plants in commercial operation and 24 under construction.
