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China Begins Operation of First CGN Hualong One Nuclear Reactor

March 30, 2023 admin advanced nuclear, cgn, China, cnnc, engineering, hualong one, International, Markets, Nuclear, nuclear digital system, Plant Design, pwr, Safety, supply chains

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2023 15:37:23 +0000

The first Hualong One unit, a 1,180-MWe nuclear reactor designed by China General Nuclear (CGN), is now operational at the company’s Guangxi Fangchenggang Nuclear Power Station in western China’s Guangxi Autonomous Region. Fangchenggang Nuclear Power Plant is 39% owned by Guangxi Investment Group and 61% by CGN. The plant plans to house six 1,000-MWe reactors, […]

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Top 6 Nuclear Power Achievements of the Year

December 27, 2019 admin academik lomonosov, acpr-1000, AP1000, Business, cgn, Clinch River, EDF, EPR, Georgia Power, Instrumentation & Controls, International, Legal & Regulatory, news, NRC, Nuclear, nuclear power, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, NuScale Power, O&M, Plant Design, power plant, reactor, rosatom, Small Modular Reactor, smr, Southern Company, Taishan, Technology, tennessee valley authority, TVA, Vogtle, yangjiang

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2019 11:34:04 +0000

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The past year has been filled with firsts for the nuclear power industry. Three power plants sporting first-of-a-kind reactors entered commercial operation, while the first U.S. AP1000 nuclear project reached key milestones on its path to completion. Furthermore, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) granted the first early site permit for a utility to construct […]

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Evolution of Nuclear Power Continues with Operation of First EPR

November 1, 2019 admin Business, cgn, China, china general nuclear power, EPR, flamanville 3, framatome, hinkley point c, International, news, Nuclear, reactor, Taishan, Technology, top plant, yuedian

Credit to Author: POWER| Date: Fri, 01 Nov 2019 05:01:59 +0000

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Unit 1 at the Taishan Nuclear Power Plant in China is the site of a milestone for nuclear technology. It also illustrates cooperation between France and China, using the lessons learned from earlier projects

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World’s First EPR Nuclear Unit Begins Commercial Operation

December 17, 2018 admin Business, cgn, China, commercial operation, EDF, International, news, Nuclear, nuclear power plant, Plant Design, Taishan

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2018 18:50:32 +0000

Unit 1 of the Taishan Nuclear Power Plant completed its final regulatory test of continuous operation and full power for 168 hours on Dec. 13, marking the final milestone toward achievement of commercial operation, China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN) and EDF announced at a joint press conference held in Beijing, China, on Dec. 14. […]

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Big Gains for Tiny Nuclear Reactors

November 3, 2018 admin AP1000, Business, cgn, China, Defense, dod, evinci, general atomics, haleu, India, International, Markets, micro-reactors, nei, news, Nuclear, NuScale, oklo, Pakistan, Plant Design, Research and Development, siberia, Taishan, Technology, triso, urenco, Westinghouse, x-energy

As the hubbub of interest and activity surrounds development of small modular reactors (SMRs) hovering between 60 MW and 300 MW, and medium-sized nuclear reactors of under 700 MW, several nuclear technology

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