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Chinese helium turbine test facility completes hot testing
Chinese helium turbine test facility completes hot testing
China's first megawatt-class helium turbine test facility, constructed by China National Nuclear Corporation subsidiary CNNC Huaxing, has successfully completed its hot power generation test.
 
New Nuclear · Thursday, 30 July 2026
Russia stresses long-term nature of nuclear cooperation with China
Russia stresses long-term nature of nuclear cooperation with China
Rosatom Director General Alexei Likhachev told reporters in Beijing that Russia and China both think "a century ahead" in developing nuclear energy, and said the Russian state nuclear corporation plans to "continue localising fuel fabrication technologies".
 
Uranium & Fuel · Friday, 24 July 2026
Landmark module installation at Lufeng 2
Landmark module installation at Lufeng 2
The CA01 'super module' has been installed at unit 2 of the Lufeng nuclear power plant in China's Guangdong province, China General Nuclear announced.
 
New Nuclear · Thursday, 23 July 2026
Reactor vessel installed at Lufeng unit 1
Reactor vessel installed at Lufeng unit 1
The reactor pressure vessel has been installed at unit 1 of the Lufeng nuclear power plant in China's Guangdong province, China General Nuclear announced.
 
New Nuclear · Tuesday, 14 July 2026
Third reactor at Changjiang plant starts up
Third reactor at Changjiang plant starts up
Unit 3 at the Changjiang nuclear power plant in China's Hainan province has attained a sustained chain reaction for the first time, China National Nuclear Corporation has announced.
 
New Nuclear · Monday, 13 July 2026
Second Taipingling unit begins supplying power
Second Taipingling unit begins supplying power
Unit 2 of the Taipingling nuclear power plant has begun supplying electricity to the grid for the first time, China General Nuclear announced. The unit is the second of six Hualong One (HPR1000) reactors planned for the site in Guangdong province.
 
New Nuclear · Monday, 6 July 2026
In pictures: Final module installed at Haiyang 4
In pictures: Final module installed at Haiyang 4
The last large module - the CB20 containment water tank module - has been installed at unit 4 of the Haiyang nuclear power plant site in China's Shandong province, State Power Investment Corporation announced.
 
New Nuclear · Thursday, 2 July 2026
Second Taipingling unit starts up
Second Taipingling unit starts up
Unit 2 at the Taipingling nuclear power plant has attained a sustained chain reaction for the first time, China General Nuclear announced. The unit is the second of six Hualong One (HPR1000) reactors planned for the site in Guangdong province.
 
New Nuclear · Friday, 26 June 2026
Flushing work under way for Changjiang unit 4
Flushing work under way for Changjiang unit 4
Nuclear loop flushing work has begun at the Changjiang nuclear power plant's fourth unit in China's Hainan province, China National Nuclear Corporation has announced.
 
New Nuclear · Monday, 22 June 2026
Dome lifted into place on Ningde 5
Dome lifted into place on Ningde 5
The 270-tonne containment building outer dome has been lifted into place at China General Nuclear Power Group's Ningde Nuclear Power Plant unit 5 in Fujian province.
 
New Nuclear · Monday, 15 June 2026
Milestones reached at Xudabao construction site
Milestones reached at Xudabao construction site
Hot functional tests have been completed at unit 3 of the Xudabao nuclear power plant in China's Liaoning Province ahead of the reactor's start up, while the reactor pressure vessel has been hoisted into place at unit 2.
 
New Nuclear · Tuesday, 2 June 2026
Containment dome installed at Lianjiang 1
Containment dome installed at Lianjiang 1
The outer dome of the double-layered containment building of unit 1 at the Lianjiang nuclear power plant in China's Guangdong province has been installed, China National Nuclear Corporation announced.
 
New Nuclear · Monday, 1 June 2026
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