Hongyanhe is the first nuclear power project to be built in northeast China and is located in Dalian City, Liaoning Province. A total of six generating units are planned for the site, which will be constructed in several phases. The first phase, which will include two generating units, is scheduled to be completed in 2011.
The Ningde nuclear power project is located in Qinyu Town, Fujian Province. This plant will have six units that will be constructed in three phases. The first phase of the project will include two units and has an estimated completion date of 2012.
The Hongyanhe nuclear power plant project is a joint venture between China Guangdong Nuclear Power Holding (CGNPC), China Power Investment Corporation (CPIC) and Liaoning Construction Investment Group. The Ningde nuclear project is a joint venture of Guangdong Nuclear Power Investment Company and Datang International Power Generation Company.
CGNPC will be responsible for the project construction and the operation of the first five years after commercial operation with participation from CPIC.
Tom Ferguson, Flowserve’s pump division president, said: This contract is a result of Flowserve’s focus on the nuclear power market in China. Our Flowserve Changsha joint venture worked closely with our partner Changsha Pump Works on the plan for local manufacturing, which positions us well in this growth market as China adds nuclear power generating capacity over the next two decades.
