Hollysys Automation Technologies Announces Its Nuclear JV Granted a Two Reactor Automation and Control Contract for Yangjiang Nuclear Power Station
Beijing, China – April 20, 2011 – Hollysys Automation Technologies, Ltd. (NASDAQ: HOLI) (“Hollysys” or the “Company”), a leading provider of automation and control technologies and applications in China, today announced that its nuclear joint venture, China Techenery Co., Ltd. (CTEC), established with China Guangdong Nuclear Power Holding Co., Ltd. (CGNPC), was granted a contract to commission automation and control systems of #3 and #4 reactors of Yangjiang nuclear power station, of which the conventional island automation and control system is designed to be based on Hollysys proprietary HOLLiAS-N platform.
The Yangjiang nuclear power station in Guangdong province is funded and constructed by a consortium of power corporations led by China Guangdong Nuclear Power Holding Co. The plant is built to have six one-gigawatt (GW) pressurized water reactors using CGNPC’s proprietary CPR-1000 technology, with the total estimated cost at around USD $10.3 billion, or RMB ￥70 billion.
Dr. Changli Wang, CEO and Chairman of Hollysys, commented, “We are pleased to see the continuous order flow from CGNPC to our nuclear JV, for reactors currently under CGNPC’s construction. Given the concerns surrounding safety issue of nuclear power, we believe China will have to continuously rely on nuclear as a clean, economical power source compared to traditional coal-fired energy, and the heightened safety consciousness would benefit China’s nuclear industry in a long run.”
CTEC’s current order book is consisted of the following fourteen reactors: #1, 2, 3, and 4 reactors of Hongyanhe Nuclear Station, #1, 2, 3, 4 reactors of Ningde Nuclear Station, #1, 2, 3, 4 reactors of Yangjiang Nuclear Station, and #1, 2 reactors of Fangchenggang Nuclear Station.
About Hollysys Automation Technologies, Ltd.
Hollysys Automation Technologies is a leading provider of automation and control technologies and applications in China that enables its diversified industry and utility customers to improve operating safety, reliability, and efficiency. Founded in 1993, Hollysys has approximately 3,000 employees with nationwide presence in 29 cities in China and serves over 1700 customers in the industrial, railway, subway & nuclear industries. Its proprietary technologies are applied in product lines including Distributed Control System (DCS) and Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) for industrial sector, high-speed railway signaling system of TCC (Train Control Center) and ATP (Automatic Train Protection), subway supervisory and control platform (SCADA), and nuclear conventional island automation and control system.
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About China Guangdong Nuclear Power Holding Co., Ltd (CGNPC)
China Guangdong Nuclear Power Holding Co., Ltd (CGNPC) is a state-owned nuclear power corporation under Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) of the State Council of China. CGNPC was established in 1994 with nuclear power as its core business. With CGNPC as its core enterprise, China Guangdong Nuclear Power Group (CGNPG) is comprised of more than twenty wholly-owned or controlling subsidiaries.
About China Techenergy Co., Ltd. (CTEC)
China Techenergy Co., Ltd. (CTEC) is a joint venture co-funded by China Guangdong Nuclear Power Holding Co., Ltd. (CGNPC) and Beijing Hollysys Co., Ltd. (Hollysys) in October, 2005. The company is engaged in engineering design of digital Instrument &Control systems, system integration, and technical services for nuclear power plants in China. Since its inception, the company has been dedicated to assimilating cutting-edge technologies from global renowned nuclear players through project cooperation and technical exchanges, and developing its proprietary technologies for the nuclear safety-level control. CTEC employs over 700 people and has over ten years of professional experience in nuclear power I&C systems in all nuclear power plants in China either under construction or already in service. CTEC has China's first-ever permit to design and manufacture its proprietary nuclear island automation and control systems granted by National Nuclear Safety Administration of China (NNSA).
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