Fuel assembly loading progressing at first Hualong One reactor in Fujian

Fuel assembly loading activities at Fuqing nuclear power plant, China’s first nuclear facility using Hualong One technology-a domestically developed third-generation reactor design-are expected to accelerate China’s nuclear power construction despite the impact of COVID-19, said insiders. China National Nuclear Corp recently announced that it has begun to load fuel at the No 5 nuclear power …

China loads fuel at first nuclear unit with home-grown reactor

FUZHOU, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) — Fuel loading started Friday at China’s first nuclear power unit using Hualong One technology, a domestically developed third-generation reactor design, bringing the unit one step closer to operation. The loading started at 3:30 p.m. at the No. 5 nuclear power unit in the city of Fuqing, east China’s Fujian Province, …

China readying for nuclear expansion, says Zheng

The future of nuclear power in China is promising, Zheng Mingguang, Chief Engineer at China’s State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC) told World Nuclear Association’s Strategic eForum 2020yesterday. He believes both the use of large and small-scale reactors will find applications in China beyond just electricity generation. Speaking during the high-level panel Driving investment towards nuclear projects, …

Tianwan nuclear power plant’s unit 5 ready for commercial operation

Unit 5 at Tianwan nuclear power plant, developed by China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) and located in Lianyungang in East China’s Jiangsu province, successfully completed its full-power continuous operation assessment on Sept 8, meaning it now meets the conditions for commercial operation. To date, the number of nuclear power units in the service of CNNC …

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 using Hualong One technology, successfully completes hot functional tests on Sept 4. [Photo/official WeChat account of CNNC] 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 …

Port at Padma river became fully operational on Rooppur NPP construction site (Bangladesh)

Freight water terminal located at Padma river became fully operational on Rooppur NPP construction site in Bangladesh (General Contractor — JSC “Atomstroyexport”, a company of Rosatom Engineering Division). The port is intended for receiving various process equipment for the construction and further operation of Nuclear Power Plant, including the delivery of fresh fuel and removal …

First reactor of Belarusian nuclear power plant loaded with fuel

All the nuclear fuel has been loaded into the first unit of the Belarusian nuclear power plant. Physical launch operations continue, BelTA learned from Vigen Marukhyan, Head of the Nuclear Safety Regulation Office of the Nuclear and Radiation Safety Department of the Belarusian Emergencies Ministry (Gosatomnadzor), on 20 August. According to the source, as of …

Permit to construct Egypt’s Dabaa Nuclear Power Station may be issued late in 2021

Chairman of the Nuclear Plants Agency Amgad al-Wakil told Egypt Today that the Egyptian Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Authority (ENRRA) is expected to issue the permit to construct Dabaa Nuclear Power Station in the second half of 2021. Wakil pointed out that the agency applied for the permit on March 10, 2019, and that it …