“Typhoon-proof” floating wind turbine
Tokamak record
China broke the record after the Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST) achieved a plasma temperature of 120 million degrees Celsius for 101 seconds and 160 million degrees Celsius for 20 seconds, a major step toward the test running of the fusion reactor.
Hualong-One Karachi unit 2
China-Russia East-route Gas Pipeline
Russian-technology-powered nuclear generating units
China began construction on Wednesday of four Russian-technology-powered nuclear generating units, which will have a reported combined power generation output of 37.6 billion kWh a year upon completion, reducing carbon emissions by 30.68 million tons.
Nuclear Power in China
Hong Kong gets much of its power from mainland China, in particular about 70% of the output from Daya Bay’s 1888 MWe net nuclear capacity is sent there. A 2014 agreement increases this to 80%. The Hong Kong government plans to close down its coal-fired plants, and by 2020 to get 50% of its power from mainland nuclear (now 23%), 40% from gas locally (now 22%) and 3% from renewables. Another option, with less import dependence, is to increase domestic generation from gas to 60%, and maintain mainland nuclear at 20%.
Hong Kong utility China Light & Power (CLP) has equity in CGN’s Daya Bay (25%) power plant, and was until 2013 negotiating a possible 17% share in Yangjiang. After considering equity in a further CGN nuclear plant, in October 2016 CLP Holdings Ltd successfully bid for a 17% share in Yangjiang Nuclear Power Co Ltd, in response to a CGN general invitation to tender.
Since 1994 Hong Kong has been getting up to one-third of its power from Daya Bay output, and this contract now runs to 2034. According to CLP data, nuclear power cost HK 47 c/kWh in November 2013, compared with 27 cents for coal and 68 cents for gas, which provides the main opportunity to increase supply. CLP supplies about 80% of Hong Kong’s power.
Saudi Aramco to prioritise energy supply to China for 50 years
3-21-21 China’s energy security will remain the highest priority for state-controlled Saudi Aramco for the next half century at least. Aramco’s ambitions in China go beyond shipping crude and products. The company is looking for new opportunities for further investments in “integrated downstream projects to help meet China’s needs for heavy transport and chemicals, as well as lubricants and non-metallic materials”.
Changqing Oilfield exceeds 60 million tons
The yearly oil and gas equivalent weight of PetroChina’s Changqing Oilfield 中国石油长庆油田 exceeds 60 million tons, creating the highest annual output of domestic oil & gas fields, which sets a milestone of a super-large oil & gas field with yearly output of 60 million tons in China.
World’s largest ultra-low coal-fired power plant emssions system
China has completed the world’s largest ultra-low coal-fired power plant emssions system, with coal consumption in energy mix dropping to 57.7%, according to Ministry of Ecology and Environment.
HL-2M device in Chengdu achieved its first plasma discharge
