On 17 September, the main structure of the cooling tower for Unit 1 of the Lianjiang Nuclear Power Project, which is being developed by the State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC) in Guangdong, was successfully completed. As the world’s largest nuclear power cooling tower, this achievement marks a critical milestone in the project’s progress, allowing for the large-scale installation of internal components to proceed.

This accomplishment represents a major breakthrough in China’s large-scale nuclear power cooling technology and lays a solid foundation for the efficient, safe and eco-friendly development of the nuclear power industry.

SPIC Zhanjiang Nuclear Power, in collaboration with the Shanghai Nuclear Engineering Research & Design Institute, State Nuclear Electric Power Planning Design & Research Institute, and He Yun Supervision, successfully tackled a series of technical challenges associated with constructing both the world’s largest and China’s first nuclear power cooling tower. These efforts effectively overcame the complex local construction conditions in Lianjiang, which are characterized by year-round high temperatures and humidity.

The project has established a replicable and scalable construction management model for super-large nuclear cooling towers, creating a first-of-its-kind benchmark for future nuclear power projects built under similarly challenging conditions across China.

(Source: State Power Investment Corporation)