02/01/2021 | News release | Distributed by Public on 01/31/2021 17:15
China s new 3rd generation reactor to play central role
A successful commercial operation of the world s first Hualong One reactor in China will help the country export its domestically developed third generation design to other countries, according to an analyst.
The Hualong One reactor at unit 5 of China National Nuclear Corp s Fuqing nuclear plant in Fujian province began commercial operation on Jan 30, a milestone in the country s nuclear power development, according to the company.
Hualong One is the CNNC s third generation nuclear power technology, developed and designed by the corporation based on its more than 30 years of nuclear power research, design, manufacturing, construction and operation.