CLP pays US$11b for nuke plant stake
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July 26, 2011, Tuesday
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HONG Kong utility CLP Holdings Ltd yesterday said it has bought a 17 percent stake in a nuclear power plant in southern China for 70 billion yuan (US$11 billion).
CLP said its nuclear investment unit signed a deal with China Guangdong Nuclear Power Company Ltd to buy the stake in the Yangjiang Nuclear Power Station.
Construction started in 2008 on the 6,000 megawatt plant in western Guangdong Province, which consists of six 1,000MW pressurized water reactors. The plant, which is 220 kilometers west of Hong Kong, is expected to be completed in phases from 2013 to 2017. The electricity produced will be sold locally.
The two firms also run the coastal Daya Bay nuclear plant, which is also in Guangdong and sends most of its power to Hong Kong.
China is promoting alternative energy sources such as nuclear, wind and solar to curb surging demand for imported oil and gas and to reduce environmental damage from heavy reliance on coal.
However, government officials signaled the country's nuclear policy would stress safety over rapid development following Japan's devastating nuclear crisis, which was sparked by a huge tsunami in March that damaged a coastal power plant.
CLP sought to allay safety fears about the new plant, saying it "carefully assessed" safety standards of the design, construction and operational planning to make sure they comply with regulations.
The power plant will also follow "safety enhancement measures for withstanding extreme multiple natural disasters and strengthening capability for emergency preparedness," CLP said.
China's nuclear regulators said in June safety reviews of 28 reactors under construction should be done by October. Thirteen operating plants were checked and given clean bills of health.
CLP said its nuclear investment unit signed a deal with China Guangdong Nuclear Power Company Ltd to buy the stake in the Yangjiang Nuclear Power Station.
Construction started in 2008 on the 6,000 megawatt plant in western Guangdong Province, which consists of six 1,000MW pressurized water reactors. The plant, which is 220 kilometers west of Hong Kong, is expected to be completed in phases from 2013 to 2017. The electricity produced will be sold locally.
The two firms also run the coastal Daya Bay nuclear plant, which is also in Guangdong and sends most of its power to Hong Kong.
China is promoting alternative energy sources such as nuclear, wind and solar to curb surging demand for imported oil and gas and to reduce environmental damage from heavy reliance on coal.
However, government officials signaled the country's nuclear policy would stress safety over rapid development following Japan's devastating nuclear crisis, which was sparked by a huge tsunami in March that damaged a coastal power plant.
CLP sought to allay safety fears about the new plant, saying it "carefully assessed" safety standards of the design, construction and operational planning to make sure they comply with regulations.
The power plant will also follow "safety enhancement measures for withstanding extreme multiple natural disasters and strengthening capability for emergency preparedness," CLP said.
China's nuclear regulators said in June safety reviews of 28 reactors under construction should be done by October. Thirteen operating plants were checked and given clean bills of health.
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