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2020-09-08

Karachi nuclear power plant's K-2 Unit completes thermal testing

The K-2 Unit of Karachi nuclear power plant in Pakistan, the first overseas unit to use Hualong One (HPR100) technology, successfully completed its hot functional tests on Sept 4.
2020-09-08

Hualong One reactor starts fuel loading

The process of loading nuclear fuel into Unit 5 of China's Fuqing Nuclear Power Plant, developed by China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC), started on Sept 4, with a license for operation from the Ministry of Ecology and Environment issued on the same day.
2020-08-19

1st bulk order of China-made sponge zirconium leaves for Russia

The first batch of nuclear-grade sponge zirconium products independently developed by CNNC China Nuclear Energy Industry Co is en route to Vostochny, Russia, marking China’s first big overseas shipment of nuclear-grade sponge zirconium.
2020-08-12

CNNC makes it onto elite Fortune Global 500 list

Nuclear power producer China National Nuclear Corporation -- also known as CNNC -- joined the elite ranks of the Fortune Global 500 companies, according to the latest list released by Fortune Magazines on Aug 10, marking new progress in its corporate development.
2020-08-11

Tianwan nuclear power plant’s unit 5 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.
2020-08-07

CNNC units make it onto Fortune China 500 list

Three stock market-listed subsidiaries of China National Nuclear Corporation made it onto the 2020 Fortune China 500 list, according to information recently released by Fortune China business magazine.
2020-08-07

CEFR completes first-cycle trial operations

The 100 percent power manual emergency shutdown test of the China Experimental Fast Reactor -- also known as the CEFR -- was successfully completed on July 31, according to the official WeChat account of China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC).
2020-07-29

Xi sends congratulations on start of assembly of ITER project

Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message to the ceremony for the start of assembly of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER), which took place on Tuesday at the megaproject's headquarters in France.
2020-07-29

CNNC helps build global nuclear megaproject in France

The assembly of a massive global scientific and engineering project called the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor -- also known as the ITER -- officially started on July 28 in southern France.
2020-07-28

Fuqing unit 6 nuclear reactor receives outer dome

The outer containment dome was successfully installed on July 25 onto the containment building of unit 6 at the Fuqing nuclear power plant.

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