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The GNPS is located
at Da Keng, Daya Bay, about 45 km from the city centre of
Shenzhen, and about 50 km from Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong. |
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It is owned by the
Guangdong Nuclear Power Joint Venture Co., Ltd. (GNPJVC) which
is formed by Guangdong Nuclear Investment Co., Ltd. (75% shares)
and Hong Kong Nuclear Investment Co. Ltd. (25% shares). |
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The power station
consists of two reactor units of French design Framatome
900 MW class
Pressurised Water Reactors. |
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Unit 1 and Unit 2 began
commercial operation in February and May 1994 respectively. |
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The gross power output
of each unit is 984 MW. |
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70% of electricity
generated is delivered to CLP
Power Hong Kong Limited of Hong Kong and the remaining
to Guangdong. |
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The power is delivered to CLP
Power's electricity network through the 400 kV overhead lines
connecting HKSAR and Shenzhen. |
