Sanmen 4 is a 1,250MW nuclear reactor planned in Zhejiang, China. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the nuclear reactor is currently at the permitting stage. Buy the profile here.
Description
Sanmen 4 is a Generation III+ nuclear reactor.
The 1,250MW reactor is currently owned and will be operated by China National Nuclear. The company has a stake of 100%.
Sanmen 4 is a type of PWR reactor. It will feature 157 fuel assemblies in the core of reactor, the place where fission occurs and energy is released. The project cost is expected to be around $2,875.5m.
The reactor consists of 1 steam turbine.
The material used for the construction of the vessel will be Carbon Steel.
Contractors Involved
The reactor system is likely to be supplied by Westinghouse Electric. The civil works will be carried out by China Nuclear Industry 22nd Construction.
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