World's first Hualong One nuclear reactor
The Fuqing No. 5 unit of China National Nuclear Corporation's Fuqing Nuclear Power Plant in Southeast China's Fujian Province, the world's first Hualong One nuclear reactor, went into operation on Nov 27, 2020.
The generator unit has been working soundly with all technical indices meeting design requirements, which lays a solid foundation for its future commercial operation.
The Hualong One is China's third generation nuclear power technology with completely independent intellectual property rights.
With a design life of 60 years, it is equipped with the special nuclear fuel assemblies developed by CNNC, setting the refueling cycle at about 18 months.
Its innovative security system also meets the highest international standards.
A view of China's Hualong One project [Photo/sasac.gov.cn]
