The Tianwan-6 nuclear power plant in Jiangsu province, eastern China, has completed 100 hours of full power test operation and has officially begun commercial operation, according to the China Nuclear Energy Association.
Tianwan-6, a 1000-MW domestically-designed ACPR1000 pressurised water reactor, becomes China National Nuclear Corporation's (CNNC) 24th commercial reactor and brings the company's installed generating capacity from 21.3 GW to 22.5 GW (gross).
According to the International Atomic Energy Agency, China has 50 nuclear reactors in commercial operation and 14 under construction, although the agency still lists Tianwan-6 as “under construction”. Nuclear provides about 5% of the country’s electricity generation.
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