Nuclear Power

Nuclear power

CNNC has 22 units in operation and 6 units under construction by the end of 2019, which have generated 136.2 billion kilowatt hours in 2019 with paramount operating performance.

2021-11-16

No. 2 Reactor of China's HTGR demonstration project reaches first criticality

The No. 2 reactor of Shidaowan Nuclear Power Plant, the world's first industrial-scale demonstration plant with a high-temperature gas-cooled reactor (HTGR) with a pebble-bed module, reached its first criticality on Nov 11.
2021-11-11

Hualong One Karachi unit 3 completes hot functional tests ahead of schedule

Unit 3 of the Karachi nuclear power plant in Pakistan completed hot functional testing on Nov 4 ahead of schedule.
2021-11-09

CNNC signs cooperation agreements with world partners at 4th CIIE

On Nov 5, the first day of the Fourth China International Import Expo (CIIE), the China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) held a concentrated trade sub-mission signing ceremony.
2021-09-15

China's HTGR demonstration reactor achieves criticality

The first criticality was achieved in China's high-temperature gas-cooled reactor (HTGR) nuclear power demonstration project in Rongcheng, East China's Shandong province, on September 12.
2021-05-25

First overseas Hualong One unit put into commercial operation

Unit 2 of the Karachi nuclear power plant (K-2) in Pakistan was officially put into commercial operation on May 20, local time.
2021-03-23

First overseas Hualong One nuclear unit connected to grid

The first overseas Hualong One (HPR1000) nuclear unit — Unit 2 of the Karachi nuclear power plant in Pakistan — was successfully connected to the power network for the first time on March 18 local time.
2021-01-30

World's first Hualong One reactor put into commercial operation

Unit 5 of China's Fuqing Nuclear Power Plant, the world's first demonstration project to adopt China's indigenous Generation III nuclear power technology Hualong One, also known as HPR1000, was put into commercial operation.
2020-10-13

China's first nuclear power international standard approved

The "Design Specification for Primary Circuit Coolant System Equipment and Pipeline Insulation Layer of Pressurized Water Reactor Nuclear Power Plants" declared by China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) successfully passed the final vote of ISO on Oct 12.
2020-08-11

Tianwan nuclear power plant’s No 5 reactor connects to grid

Unit 5 at Tianwan nuclear power plant, developed by China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) -- located in Lianyungang in East China’s Jiangsu province -- was successfully connected to the grid for the first time on Aug 8, according to CNNC officials.
2019-12-10

CNNC staff contributes to Chashma nuclear power sector

The No 3 unit of the Chashma nuclear power plant in Pakistan, built by the China National Nuclear Corporation, passed its final acceptance on Dec 6 (local time). They said it was the result of common effort made by CNNC staff who have spent years in Pakistan.

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