China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) has announced construction progress at two indigenous Hualong One nuclear plants with the inner dome of the containment building installed at Changjiang-3 and the outer dome installed at Zhangzhou-1.
There are two Hualong one, or HPR1000 plants under construction at Changjiang, in the island province of Hainan in southern China. Construction of Chiangjiang-3 began in March 2021 and of Changjiang-4 in December 2021.
According to CNNC they are scheduled to be fully operational in 2027.
At the Zhangzhou nuclear station, in Fujian province, southeast China, there are also two Hualong One Units under construction. Construction of Zhangzhou-1 began in October 2019 and of Zhangzhou-2 in September 2020.
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