Operational event at Taishan Nuclear Power Station

     An operational event at Taishan Nuclear Power Station (TNPS) was reported on the website of Taishan Nuclear Power Joint Venture Co Ltd (TNPJVC), a Security Bureau spokesperson said today (December 28).
 
     On December 25, a diesel generator at Unit 2 of TNPS stopped running during a planned regular check due to malfunction of its excitation equipment. Station staff immediately performed recovery work according to procedures, after which the diesel generator returned to normal condition. The Unit remained in a safe condition throughout the event. Timely actions were taken by TNPS to report the situation to the relevant nuclear safety regulatory authority, analyse and handle the event, and carry out internal experience feedback.
 
     In accordance with the International Nuclear and Radiological Event Scale and the relevant nuclear safety regulations, the event was classified as a Level 0 deviation. It had no effect on the safe operation of the Unit, the health of the workers, the nearby public or the environment.
 
     TNPJVC has disclosed the details of this event on its website. They can be viewed in the "operational events" section under the "nuclear and radiation safety information" webpage of the website (www.tnpjvc.com.cn) (Chinese only).