China National Nuclear Corp mentioned the primary of its Hualong One models, third-generation pressurised water nuclear reactors, started industrial operations on Saturday.
The reactor in Fuqing in China’s southeastern province of Fujian was first related to the grid on Nov. 27 final 12 months, following greater than 5 years of building work.
“This marks that China has mastered independent third-generation nuclear power technology following the United States, France, Russia and others,” the corporate mentioned in a press release on its official WeChat account.
The Hualong One models, designed to have a 60-year lifespan, have an put in capability of 1.161 million kilowatts every, CNNCsaid.
Construction of a second Hualong One unit on the Fuqing web site is because of be accomplished this 12 months. CNNC mentioned the undertaking would assist China safe its nationwide vitality security and to achieve carbon neutrality.
