Updates

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.
2021-01-13

Cold functional testing of Hualong One at Fuqing Nuclear Power succeeds

Cold functional tests on the No 6 unit at the Fuqing nuclear power plant of China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) in Fuqing, Southeast China's Fujian province were completed on January 11.
2021-01-12

World's first HTGR nuclear fuel elements shipped

It represents an important step in advancing the application of China's fourth-generation nuclear power technology.
2020-12-23

15 CNNC nuclear power units achieve full marks in WANO composite index

Fifteen nuclear power units of China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) got full marks in the 100-point evaluation of the WANO (World Association of Nuclear Operators) composite index in November, tying for first place globally.
2020-12-07

China's 'artificial sun' achieves first discharge

The HL-2M tokamak reactor in Chengdu, Southwest China's Sichuan province completed its first discharge on Dec 4, signifying China's independent mastery of the design and construction of large, advanced tokamak devices and their operating technology.
2020-12-02

Karachi nuclear power plant's K-2 Unit starts fuel loading

The K-2 Unit of Karachi nuclear power plant in Pakistan, the first overseas unit to use Hualong One (HPR100) technology, began fuel loading on Nov 28 (Pakistan local time), marking the unit's entry into the nuclear commissioning stage, and laying a solid foundation for subsequent criticality and grid-connected power generation.
2020-12-01

China's first spent fuel railway transport vehicles roll off production line

A total of 13 D15B well cars, the 100-ton spent fuel cargo package railway transport vehicles that are independently manufactured by China, successfully rolled off the production line on Nov 27.
2020-12-01

CNNC attends 17th China-ASEAN Expo

China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) attended the 17th China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) in Nanning, South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, from Nov 27 to 30.
2020-11-27

First Hualong One reactor connected to grid

Unit 5 of China's Fuqing Nuclear Power Plant, developed by China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC), was successfully connected to the grid for the first time on Nov 27.
2020-11-06

CNNC's Luo Qi wins top national scientific award

Luo Qi from the Nuclear Power Institute of China -- at the Beijing-headquartered China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) -- won the prestigious Ho Leung Ho Lee Foundation's Award for Scientific and Technological Progress on Nov 3.

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