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Chinese contract for Bechtel
Chinese contract for Bechtel
Bechtel has signed a contract to provide project management consulting services to China Nuclear Power Engineering Corporation (CNPEC). It is the second such contract Bechtel has signed with Chinese firms in the past few months.
Corporate · Thursday, 2 August 2012
ONET, CNPEC agree to cooperate
ONET, CNPEC agree to cooperate
China Nuclear Power Engineering Company (CNPEC) has signed a memorandum of understandingÌýto cooperate with ONET Technologies of France in a number of fields related to nuclear power plant construction, operation and decommissioning.
Corporate · Monday, 30 July 2012
Nuclear 'a stepping stone' to space exploration
Nuclear 'a stepping stone' to space exploration
A new era of space exploration is dawning through the application of nuclear energy for rovers on Mars and the Moon, power generation at future bases on the surfaces of both and soon for rockets that enable interplanetary travel.
New Nuclear · Friday, 27 July 2012
Canada-China uranium protocol signed
Canada-China uranium protocol signed
Canadian mining companies can now sell more uranium to China after diplomats from both countries met in Beijing to sign a new protocol.
Nuclear Policies · Monday, 23 July 2012
Nuptials at Ningde
Nuptials at Ningde
Ningde mass wedding 48It may not be everyone's idea of the perfect wedding location, but a mass marriage involving almost three dozen couples has been successfully held overlooking the construction site of the Ningde nuclear power plant in China's Fujian province.
Other News · Friday, 13 July 2012
WNU course concludes in China
WNU course concludes in China
WNA three-day 2012 (78x48)The annual ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß Nuclear University (WNU) short course in China closed this week, with 200 participants from all over the country attending. After five years in Beijing, it was held for the first time in southern Guangdong province.
New Nuclear · Friday, 6 July 2012
Latest Chinese nuclear milestone
Latest Chinese nuclear milestone
Yangjiang 3 dome lifting 48Yangjiang 3 is the latest Chinese nuclear powerÌýreactor to see the emplacement of its containment dome.ÌýConstruction projects already underway should see China bring online some 27 new reactors by the end of 2015 - in addition to the 15 units currently in operation.
New Nuclear · Wednesday, 13 June 2012
Visitors' centre in the city
Visitors' centre in the city
Chan Siu Hung opens CLP knowledge centre (CLP) 79x48Residents of Hong Kong can now visit a nuclear energy 'knowledge centre' provided by the utility China Light and Power (CLP). It is one element in an overall education and readiness campaign inspired by public reaction to the Fukushima accident.
Corporate · Tuesday, 12 June 2012
Ribbon cut on zirconium sponge plant
Ribbon cut on zirconium sponge plant
Westinghouse and its Chinese joint venture partner the State Baoti Zirconium Industry LtdÌýhave started commissioning a new zirconium sponge production facility in Nantong, China.
Corporate · Monday, 11 June 2012
Chinese firm seeks public listing
Chinese firm seeks public listing
China National Nuclear Power CompanyÌý- a major player in China's nuclear industry - is planning an initial public offering (IPO) of its shares on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. The listing would provide funds for investing in new nuclear power plant projects.
Corporate · Thursday, 7 June 2012
Reactor vessel installed at Taishan
Reactor vessel installed at Taishan
Taishan RPV installation 48Construction of the first EPR unit at the Taishan nuclear power plant in China's Guangdong province has passed another major milestone with the reactor pressure vesselÌýbeing lowered into place.
New Nuclear · Wednesday, 6 June 2012
Nuclear approvals get closer in China
Nuclear approvals get closer in China
Six CPR 1000s 77x48China took a step towards full resumption of its nuclear power program with preliminary approval for a post-Fukushima nuclear safety plan.
Regulation & Safety · Friday, 1 June 2012
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