Ling Ao Nuclear Power Plant

Ling Ao Nuclear Power Plant (岭澳核电站) is located on the Dapeng Peninsula in Longgang District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China, about 60 km north of Hong Kong, 1 km north of Daya Bay Nuclear Power Plant. It is operated by China General Nuclear Power Group. The units on site are separated between phase I and phase II.

Ling Ao Nuclear Power Plant
Official name	岭澳核电站
Country	China
Location	Longgang District, Shenzhen, Guangdong
Coordinates	22°36′17.24″N 114°33′05.36″E
Status	Operational
Construction began	Unit 1: May 15, 1997 (1997-05-15)[1] Unit 2: November 28, 1997 (1997-11-28)[2] Unit 3: December 15, 2005 (2005-12-15)[3] Unit 4: June 15, 2006 (2006-06-15)[4]
Commission date	Unit 1: February 26, 2002 (2002-02-26)[1] Unit 2: September 14, 2002 (2002-09-14)[2] Unit 3: July 15, 2010 (2010-07-15)[3] Unit 4: May 3, 2011 (2011-05-03)[4]
Owners	Daya Bay Nuclear Power Operations and Management Company
Operator	Lingao Nuclear Power Company Ltd.[1][2][3][4]
Nuclear power station
Reactors	4 (2 in Phase I, 2 in Phase II)
Reactor type	PWR
Cooling source	South China Sea
Thermal capacity	4 x 2905 MWt[1][2][3][4]
Total electricity generated	448.55 TWh (1,614.8 PJ) (by the end of 2021)[1][2][3][4]
Power generation
Units operational	Net: 2 x 950 MWe (Units 1-2) 2 x 1007 MWe (Units 3-4) Gross: 2 x 990 MWe (Units 1-2)[1][2] 2 x 1080 MWe (Units 3-4)[3][4]
Make and model	M310 (Units 1-2) CPR-1000 (Units 3-4)
Nameplate capacity	3914 MWe
Capacity factor	2021: Unit 1: 89.4% Unit 2: 97.8% Unit 3: 82.9% Unit 4: 83.5% Lifetime: Unit 1: 88.3%[1] Unit 2: 88.9%[2] Unit 3: 86.2%[3] Unit 4: 86.0%[4]
Annual net output	30,263.51 GWh (108,948.6 TJ) (2021)

The plant was one of China's largest energy projects of the latter 1990s.^[5]: 45

Reactors

Ling Ao phase I has two nuclear reactors, 950 MWe PWRs Ling Ao I-1 and I-2, based on the French 900 MWe three cooling loop design (M310), which started commercial operation in 2002 and 2003.^[6] The planned investment sum for phase I was ca 4 billion USD.^[7]

In a Phase II development two CPR-1000 reactors, Ling Ao II-1 and II-2 (alternatively, units 3 and 4), were constructed in conjunction with Areva, based on the French three cooling loop design. Ling Ao II-1, China’s first domestic CPR-1000 nuclear power plant, was first connected to the grid on 15 July 2010,^[8] having started criticality testing on 11 June 2010.^[9] It started commercial operations on 27 September 2010.^[10] Ling Ao II-2 was synchronized to the grid on May 3, 2011, with commercial operation beginning on August 7, 2011.^[11]

Reactor data

The Ling Ao Nuclear Power Plant consist of 4 operational reactors.^[12]

Unit	Type	Model	Net power	Gross power	Thermal power	Construction start	First criticality	Grid connection	Operation start	Notes
Ling Ao 1	PWR	M310	950 MW	990 MW	2905 MW	1997-5-15	2002-02-04	2002-02-26	2002-05-28	[13]
Ling Ao 2	PWR	M310	950 MW	990 MW	2905 MW	1997-11-28	2002-08-27	2002-09-14	2003-01-08	[14]
Ling Ao 3	PWR	CPR-1000	1007 MW	1086 MW	2905 MW	2005-12-15	2010-06-09	2010-07-15	2010-09-15	[15]
Ling Ao 4	PWR	CPR-1000	1007 MW	1086 MW	2905 MW	2006-6-15	2011-02-25	2011-05-03	2011-08-07	[16]

See also

• China portal
• Energy portal
• Nuclear technology portal

• Nuclear power in China

References

1. "LING AO-1". Power Reactor Information System, IAEA. 2022-08-27. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
2. "LING AO-2". Power Reactor Information System, IAEA. 2022-08-27. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
3. "LING AO-3". Power Reactor Information System, IAEA. 2022-08-27. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
4. "LING AO-4". Power Reactor Information System, IAEA. 2022-08-27. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
5. Chen, Muyang (2024). The Latecomer's Rise: Policy Banks and the Globalization of China's Development Finance. Ithaca and London: Cornell University Press. ISBN 9781501775857. JSTOR 10.7591/jj.6230186.
6. "Fuel loading starts at new Chinese reactor". World Nuclear News. 22 April 2010. Retrieved 18 July 2010.
7. China Daily (2002-07-04). "Nuke Plant in Ling'ao Cuts Costs". China Internet Information Center. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
8. "First power at China's Ling Ao". Nuclear Engineering International. 16 July 2010. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2010.
9. "Reactor starts up at Ling Ao II". World Nuclear News. 11 June 2010. Retrieved 18 July 2010.
10. "New Ling Ao II unit enters into service". World Nuclear News. 27 September 2010. Retrieved 2 October 2010.
11. "Second Ling Ao II unit enters service". World Nuclear News. 8 August 2011. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
12. "Nuclear Power in China". www.world-nuclear.org. World Nuclear Association. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
13. "Ling Ao-1". Power Reactor Information System (PRIS). International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). 2019-12-29. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
14. "Ling Ao-2". Power Reactor Information System (PRIS). International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). 2019-12-29. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
15. "Ling Ao-3". Power Reactor Information System (PRIS). International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). 2019-12-29. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
16. "Ling Ao-4". Power Reactor Information System (PRIS). International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). 2019-12-29. Retrieved 2019-12-30.

External links

• Daya Bay and Ling Ao Power Plants Archived 2012-11-27 at the Wayback Machine Has a satellite map.