Haiyang AP1000s reach commissioning milestones

Milestones in the commissioning of the AP1000s under construction at the Haiyang nuclear power plant in China’s Shandong province were met on 8 August. Unit 1 achieved first criticality, while fuel loading started at unit 2. Unit 1 of the Haiyang plant attained first criticality – a sustained chain reaction – at 10.42am yesterday, State …