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station

is

constructed

under the integrated

This nuclear power

management of GNPJVC and EdF of France. EdF assumes technical

responsibility. At the moment, there are 35 EdF specialists involved in the integrated management in Shenzhen and Paris. As

for the construction contracts, the contractors for Nuclear Island

and Conventional Island civil works as well as Nuclear Island

Erection will be composed of Chinese and foreign teams in the form of co-operation. In such consortia, the foreign team experienced in the construction of nuclear power plants will take technical and

management responsibility. As for quality assurance, we arranging an experienced foreign company to provide us with Q.A. consulting services. This assures that the requirement for project management and technology required for the construction of a nuclear

power station is met. Moreover, through the co-operation between

the Chinese and the foreign technical personnel in the construction of this nuclear power station, the Chinese staff can improve their

management capability and technical knowledge.

are

In order to meet with the requirements for the construction of the Guangdong Nuclear Power Station, GNPJVC recruited a large number of project management personnel from relevant enterprises, universities and institutes in China in the past few years.

GNPJVC has set up its Operations Department so as to conduct strict

training for operations staff. GNPJVC has employed a Belgian specialist with experience in the operation of a nuclear power station as its Operations Manager to lead production preparations and training of operators. The trainees are young people selected from units having nuclear reactors and conventional power stations available in China, with university qualifications and operation experience. Now most of the key positions in the Operations

Department have been filled. After attending the basic course in operations, those finishing the course with good results have been sent to Beijing and Shanghai to receive French language training for 10 months. They will then be assigned to France for training.

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