World's first AP1000 nuclear unit connected to grid
Updated: 2018-07-02
2018-07-02 
The world’s first AP1000 third-generation nuclear reactor, Unit 1 of Sanmen Nuclear Power Plant, owned by China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC), was successfully connected to the power grid for the first time at 4:48 am on June 30.
Following connection to the grid, the reactor appeared to be functioning normally and it can now enter a period of intensive debugging to ensure it meets all predesigned safety requirements.
The reactor will then undergo transient wave tests under different power conditions, before starting commercial operations as scheduled.
- China Institute of Atomic Energy
- Nuclear Power Institute of China
- Southwestern Institute of Physics
- China Nuclear Power Operation Technology Corporation, Ltd.
- China Nuclear Power Engineering Co., Ltd.
- China Institute for Radiation Protection
- Beijing Research Institute of Uranium Geology (BRIUG)
- China Institute of Nuclear Industry Strategy (CINIS)
- China Nuclear Mining Science and Technology Corporation
