EDF: commissions EPR nuclear reactor in China

(CercleFinance.com) - The EDF Group today announced that the No.
1 unit of the Taishan nuclear power plant in China has become "the world's first EPR to enter into commercial operation."

"Comprising two 1750-MW EPR reactors, Taishan nuclear power plant is the biggest cooperation project to have taken place between China and France in the energy sector. Taishan's two reactors are capable of supplying the Chinese power grid with up to 24 TWh of CO2-free electricity a year, tantamount to the annual electricity consumption of 5 million Chinese users, whilst at the same time preventing the emission of 21 million tons of CO2 a year," EDF said.

The Taishan nuclear power plant project is supported by TNPJVC, a joint venture founded by CGN (51%), EDF (30%) and the Chinese electrician Yuedian (19%). Through its subsidiary Framatome, the EDF group, has been involved as a supplier of third-generation EPR technology.


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