Russia shipping key equipment for nuclear power plant in northeast China

STORY: Russia shipping key equipment for nuclear power plant in northeast China DATELINE: July 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:51 LOCATION: VOLGODONSK, Russia CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Atommash plant in Volgodonsk 2. various of the ceremony 3. SOUNDBITE (Russian): IGOR KOTOV, General Director of Atomenergomash STORYLINE: Key equipment for the third power unit of Xudapu Nuclear Power Plant (NPP), one of the largest China-Russia nuclear energy cooperation projects, started shipping to China from Volgodonsk in Russia's Rostov region on Tuesday. The equipment includes a nuclear reactor containment vessel and four steam generators, which were manufactured at the Atommash plant in Volgodonsk. Atommash is part of Atomenergomash, a company that manufactures equipment for nuclear power plants, and a division of Russia's State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom. SOUNDBITE (Russian): IGOR KOTOV, General Director of Atomenergomash "China plays a significant role in the whole nuclear industry, it has

'Super Eco-Ship' launched in Sasebo

'Super Eco-Ship' launched in Sasebo

FUKUOKA, Japan - The ''Super Eco-Ship'' tanker Nadeshiko Maru, an environmentally friendly vessel that is driven by electric motors, was launched in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture on Sept. 11. The 749-ton oil tanker, built with assistance from the Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency, uses a contra-rotating propulsion system driven by two electric motors, with electricity supplied by four generators. Compared with diesel engine ships, the design supposedly improves energy efficiency and reduces the emission of carbon dioxide by about 10 percent.

ZAMBIA-SOUTHERN PROVINCE-KAFUE LOWER GORGE POWER STATION

ZAMBIA-SOUTHERN PROVINCE-KAFUE LOWER GORGE POWER STATION

(220722) -- SOUTHERN PROVINCE, July 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 21, 2022 shows the Kafue Lower Gorge Power Station under construction in Southern Province, Zambia. Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema on Thursday toured the Kafue Lower Gorge Power Station, a Chinese-built hydropower plant. The project was a milestone in the relationship between the two countries, said the president. The construction of the 750 megawatts power plant is nearing completion, as four of the five generators are already commissioned and the fifth will be finished by the end of this year. (Photo by Martin Mbangweta/Xinhua)

ZAMBIA-SOUTHERN PROVINCE-KAFUE LOWER GORGE POWER STATION

ZAMBIA-SOUTHERN PROVINCE-KAFUE LOWER GORGE POWER STATION

(220722) -- SOUTHERN PROVINCE, July 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema speaks after touring the Kafue Lower Gorge Power Station in Southern Province, Zambia, July 21, 2022. Hichilema on Thursday toured the Kafue Lower Gorge Power Station, a Chinese-built hydropower plant. The project was a milestone in the relationship between the two countries, said the president. The construction of the 750 megawatts power plant is nearing completion, as four of the five generators are already commissioned and the fifth will be finished by the end of this year. (Photo by Martin Mbangweta/Xinhua)

'Super Eco-Ship' launched in Sasebo

'Super Eco-Ship' launched in Sasebo

FUKUOKA, Japan - The ''Super Eco-Ship'' tanker Nadeshiko Maru, an environmentally friendly vessel that is driven by electric motors, was launched in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture on Sept. 11. The 749-ton oil tanker, built with assistance from the Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency, uses a contra-rotating propulsion system driven by two electric motors, with electricity supplied by four generators. Compared with diesel engine ships, the design supposedly improves energy efficiency and reduces the emission of carbon dioxide by about 10 percent. (Kyodo)