In the evening, when Chikuyele from the Namibian Investment Department visited again, Chen Chen informed him of the location.
Although Chikuyele was a little embarrassed after hearing this, he still smiled and said that he would report Chen Chen's proposal to Congress.
As for whether the Ministry of Investment and the Ministry of Environmental Protection will have disagreements over this in the future, or even fight each other in Congress to decide the outcome, that has nothing to do with Chen Chen.
In the next few days, Chen Chen declined the company of Namibian officials and took only Qian Wenhuan and a few others to visit Namibia's tourist attractions one by one.
Even in the entire African region, Namibia is considered the country with the most developed tourism industry. Tourist attractions and wildlife sanctuaries can be found everywhere -
Spitzkop Mountain, known as the Sacred Mountain, has the world-famous rock arch bridge, which is extremely magnificent under the starry sky at night;
In the vast desert, there grows the quiver tree, which is unique to Africa. Its branches rise to the sky, like palms reaching for the sky;
There is also the heroic scene of the vast sea of yellow sand flowing into the sea. On one side is the endless desert and on the other is the vast ocean. The two originally unrelated things are perfectly integrated in the vast sea, like a symphony of sand and sea...
The sparse population represents a large amount of unexplored natural landscape, coupled with spring-like temperatures all year round and a more stable political situation than its neighbors, making it the most popular country in Africa for tourism.
Of course, Chen Chen didn't just have fun, he also visited the two uranium mines controlled by Zhongzhou District, Hushan and Luoxin.
Both uranium mines are located in the Namib Desert in western Namibia. The Hushan uranium mine is 60 kilometers away from the coastal city of Swakopmund, and the Rossing uranium mine is located 10 kilometers south of the city of Alandis.
Among the two uranium mines, the Hushan Uranium Mine ranks third in the world in uranium resource reserves, with total resources reaching 286,000 tons. It can produce 6,500 tons of uranium octoxide per year, ranking second in the world in annual output.
The Luosing uranium mine has an annual output of 2,500 tons, ranking fifth in the world.
After the visit, Chen Chen felt a lot heavier on the way back.
After preliminary contacts and discussions, the quotations of China General Nuclear Power Group and CNNC were almost the same. If Chen Chen wanted to build a nuclear power plant with a power generation capacity of 1 million kilowatts in the southern part of Walvis Bay, it would cost roughly 14 billion.
Converted to U.S. dollars, that's $2 billion.
The reason why it is much higher than the market price is actually due to the transportation of materials.
The building materials needed for the nuclear power plant are basically impossible to find in African industries. They must be transported from Central China by sea. The 15,000-kilometer journey requires several round-trips, which naturally increases the cost.
Of course, this is talking about the price of the third-generation nuclear power plant CAP1400, which is an improved version of the AP1000 technology introduced by Zhongzhou District from North America.
Generally speaking, the reactors of nuclear power plants are divided into two types: "light water reactors" and "heavy water reactors". "Heavy water reactors" are basically not used in Zhongzhou District, and "light water reactors" are always used.
The "light water reactor" is divided into "pressurized water reactor" and "boiling water reactor".
The CAP1400 is a "passive pressurized water reactor". It first causes the nuclear fuel to undergo fission to generate a large amount of heat energy, and then uses water under high pressure to bring out the heat energy. The generator is used to generate steam, which drives the turbine to rotate, and the electricity is continuous. The earth was born.
Different from the second-generation reactor, the biggest feature of the third-generation CAP1400 technology is its simple design and easy operation. It is simpler and more effective than traditional nuclear reactors, further improving the safety of nuclear power plants.
As for another type of "boiling water reactor" nuclear reactor, just look at the fate of Tokaisu Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant.
In addition to higher safety, another reason why Chen Chen chose CAP1400 is that modular technology can be used during the construction of third-generation nuclear power plants, which can greatly shorten the construction period of nuclear power units and can be officially put into operation in as little as 18 months. .
However, after understanding the working principles of these nuclear power plants, Chen Chen couldn't help but sigh. No wonder there are always people on the Internet complaining that "the essence of human technology is to boil water and study how to boil water more effectively."
The only thing that made Chen Chen dissatisfied was the power of the reactor.
A 1 million kilowatt nuclear power plant sounds scary, but in fact it is only 10MVA. According to the average power requirement of 8KW per household, with three people per household and half the demand factor, it can probably supply the daily electricity consumption of 750,000 people.
Moreover, Chen Chen did not generate electricity for love. The real purpose of building the nuclear power plant was to charge USB flash drives. Therefore, even after the nuclear power plant was completed, Chen Chen would definitely have to withhold some money, and even withholding most of it would be normal operation.
Therefore, one million kilowatts of nuclear reactors is simply not enough. Chen Chen hopes to expand the capacity to 2 million!
It seems that plans for loans and new product launches are urgent.
Thinking of this, Chen Chen, who was sitting in the four-wheel drive off-road vehicle, subconsciously looked out the window.
The open wind on the plain swept across Chen Chen's face, bringing a touch of coolness. At this time, the setting sun had already set in the sky, leaving only an afterglow that reflected most of the sky red.
The sky and the earth gradually darkened, and fires rose in the occasional villages on both sides of the road.
"Electricity", a product that has long been a part of human daily life in the 21st century, is still a luxury product in this wild and backward country...
Who would have thought that Namibia, a land full of uranium mines and extremely rich in rare earth resources, would rely on imports for 70% of its electricity.
Namibia's annual GDP is only US$14 billion, and 20% of the rich white people account for 80% of the country's total income. 60% of the banks are controlled by foreign capital, and ordinary people generally live in poverty. below the line.
As for the investment and technology required to develop nuclear power plants, Namibia officials simply do not have the financial resources.
Because of the country's backward economy and lack of funds and the lack of relevant technologies for nuclear energy development, there is a serious power shortage across the country. We can only guard the treasure mountain of uranium mines, but there is no way.
Due to the perennial power shortage, Namibia officials were even forced to introduce a policy called "Adjusting the Single Buyer Model" to encourage qualified independent power manufacturers to sell power resources directly to their own people, instead of like now. All are managed through Namibia’s electricity company.
From here you can see how miserable this official situation is.
But this is already a very wise and powerful government in the African region. There is even no resistance within the country. Unlike other countries where wars and warlords are fighting all day long, peace and stability, let alone development, are a luxury.
But precisely because of this, Chen Chen's intention to build a nuclear power plant immediately shocked the entire Congress.
After all, the investment in one nuclear power plant alone exceeds Naminia’s total foreign trade for the entire year.