World’s largest nuclear reactor being built by Chinese firm

Claims reactor can produce 1,750 MW.

State-run Sichuan Province-based Dongfang Electrical Machinery Company Ltd said the 1,750 MW generator will soon be sent to the Taishan nuclear power plant in Guangdong Province from the company’s production base in Deyang City, Sichuan Province.

If confirmed, the reactor will be the world’s biggest in terms of per-unit installed capacity.

DFEM will build two such reactors for the nuclear power plant. The company has produced 14 nuclear reactors so far with a total installed capacity of 15,790 MW.

The Taishan nuclear power plant is a joint venture of China Guangdong Nuclear Power Holding Company Ltd and Electricite de France.

The two units of the first-phase project are to be put into commercial operation in 2013 and 2014, respectively, and will annually generate 26 billion kilowatt-hours on-grid energy when completed.

China had 15 operational nuclear power-generating units with a total installed capacity of 12.5 GW. Another 30 units are currently under construction which will add 32.81 GW.