OREANDA-NEWS. September 6, 2012. Incorporated company JSC NIAEP – JSC Atomstroyexport and JNPC (Jiangsu nuclear power corporation, PRC) held a technical meeting during which the works progress of the construction project of power units 3 and 4 of Tianwan NPP in China was discussed. The meeting was held in the mode of a videoconference having connected Moscow, where the incorporated company’s office is located, and Lianyungang, near which TNPS construction is in process.

The Chinese and the Russian parties considered the schedule of comments presentation to the questions of the National Nuclear Safety Administration of China (NNSA), within the scope of the Russian party’s obligations specified in the General Contract for construction of TNPS power units 3 and 4, on technical assistance with the purpose to obtain NNSA permission for construction of these power units.

- During the meeting the parties mentioned the critical importance of timely obtaining of NNSA permit, because it has a direct impact on meeting the date of such a milestone event as the “First concrete to the nuclear island foundation of TNPS power unit 3” and compliance with the construction schedule of the second stage of the plant – head of division on Tianwan NPP construction of Moscow branch of JSC NIAEP, Alexey Bannik, informed.

The Chinese and the Russian parties expressed their mutual intention to take all possible measures for joint solution to the questions and providing NNSA permit for TNPS units 3 and 4 construction within the established by the parties time limit. Concrete casting of the reactor building foundation slab of power unit 3 is planned to be implemented by the end of 2012.