​The Nuclear Emergency Committee Office of the Guangdong Province notified the Security Bureau today (January 29) of an operational event at Yangjiang Nuclear Power Station (YNPS), a Security Bureau spokesperson said today.
      
     Yesterday (January 28), Unit 3 of YNPS was undergoing a planned overhaul. Station staff carried out steam generator drainage operations while the protection signals had not yet been cancelled, which resulted in the automatic initiation signal for the auxiliary feed water pumps being triggered. 
      
     At present, the auxiliary feed water pumps of Unit 3 at YNPS have returned to normal operation, and the overhaul work is continuing as planned. This deviation did not affect the safety of the Unit, the health of the workers, the nearby public or the environment. In accordance with the International Nuclear and Radiological Event Scale and the relevant nuclear safety regulations, this event was classified as a Level 0 deviation yesterday.
      
     Yangjiang Nuclear Power Co Ltd has reported the relevant situation to the nuclear safety regulatory authority in a timely manner and will conduct internal experience feedback. It has also released the details of this event on its website (www.yjnp.com.cn) (Chinese only), which can be viewed in the "operational events" section under the "nuclear and radiation safety information" page of the website.

Ends/Thursday, January 29, 2026
Issued at HKT 19:00

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