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First concrete for Jinqimen 2 - Nuclear Engineering International
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (238+ words) The project is part of a six-unit Hualong-1 programme expected to deliver 7. 2 GWe of capacity and cut carbon emissions by approximately 45 million tonnes annually. The China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) announced the pouring of first concrete for the base of…...
Lianjiang 2 reactor installed - Nuclear Engineering International
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (237+ words) Lianjiang 2 reactor installed'Nuclear Engineering International The pressure reactor vessel has been installed at unit 2 of China's Lianjiang NPP in Guangdong province " one of two CAP-1000 reactors planned for the first phase of the plant. State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC) said…...
Key module installed at Bailong 1 - Nuclear Engineering International
2+ week, 6+ day ago (208+ words) China's State Power Investment Corp. has installed the CA20 module at Bailong Unit 1, following placement of first concrete in December 2025. The huge structural CA20 module has been installed at unit 1 of China's Bailong NPP in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The plant…...
RPV installed at Lufeng 6 - Nuclear Engineering International
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (231+ words) RPV installed at Lufeng 6 Nuclear Engineering International The reactor pressure vessel has been installed at unit 6 of China's Lufeng NPP in Guangdong province. It is the second of two HPR1000 (Hualong One) units under construction at the site, where four CAP1000 units…...
DOE advanced reactor regs eased - Nuclear Engineering International
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (289+ words) The policy, based on Trump's 2025 executive orders, aims to accelerate reactor deployment but has sparked criticism from experts over reduced safety and environmental oversight. According to the announcement of the changes, published in the Federal Register, a categorical exclusion is…...