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Hungary and China sign nuclear energy cooperation agreement
Hungary and China sign nuclear energy cooperation agreement
A memorandum of understanding on the peaceful uses of nuclear energy has been signed by the China Atomic Energy Authority and Hungary's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Nuclear Policies · Friday, 10 May 2024
China and France aim to strengthen nuclear energy cooperation
China and France aim to strengthen nuclear energy cooperation
China's CGN and France's EDF have signed a Letter of Intent on deepening and expanding cooperation on nuclear energy - it came as President Emmanuel Macron hosted a visit to France by Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Nuclear Policies · Thursday, 9 May 2024
Lufeng 5 inner dome hoisted into place
Lufeng 5 inner dome hoisted into place
The inner containment dome has been installed at unit 5 of the Lufeng nuclear power plant in China's Guangdong province. It is the first of two HPR1000 (Hualong One) under construction at the site, where four CAP1000s are also planned.
New Nuclear · Tuesday, 30 April 2024
Construction starts of second Lianjiang unit
Construction starts of second Lianjiang unit
The first safety-related concrete has been poured for the nuclear island of unit 2 at the Lianjiang nuclear power plant in China's Guangdong province. It is the second of two CAP1000 units planned as the initial phase of the plant, which will eventually house six such reactors.
New Nuclear · Monday, 29 April 2024
China starts mass production of carbon-14 isotope
China starts mass production of carbon-14 isotope
The carbon-14 isotope is being produced at the Qinshan nuclear power plant, China National Nuclear Corporation has announced.
New Nuclear · Monday, 22 April 2024
Super module installed at first Lianjiang unit
Super module installed at first Lianjiang unit
The CA01 'super module' has been installed at unit 1 of the Lianjiang nuclear power plant in China's Guangdong province, the Shanghai Nuclear Engineering Research and Design Institute announced. It is the first of two CAP1000 reactors planned for the first phase of the plant.
New Nuclear · Thursday, 18 April 2024
Inner containment in place at Tianwan 8
Inner containment in place at Tianwan 8
The dome of the inner containment structure has been hoisted into place on top of the inner containment walls at unit 8 of the Tianwan nuclear power plant in China's Jiangsu province.
New Nuclear · Wednesday, 17 April 2024
New Chinese reactor begins supplying power
New Chinese reactor begins supplying power
Fangchenggang unit 4 - the second demonstration Hualong One (HPR1000) reactor at the site in China's Guangxi Autonomous Region - has been connected to the grid, China General Nuclear announced.
New Nuclear · Thursday, 11 April 2024
Digital control system installation begins at Chinese SMR
Digital control system installation begins at Chinese SMR
Installation of the digital control system has begun at the ACP100 small modular reactor demonstration project at the Changjiang site on China's island province of Hainan, China National Nuclear Corporation has announced.
New Nuclear · Thursday, 11 April 2024
Second CGN Hualong One starts up
Second CGN Hualong One starts up
Unit 4 of the Fangchenggang nuclear power plant in China's Guangxi Autonomous Region has attained a sustained chain reaction for the first time, China General Nuclear announced. The unit is the second of two demonstration CGN-designed Hualong One (HPR1000) reactors at the site.
New Nuclear · Tuesday, 9 April 2024
HTR-PM heating project commissioned
HTR-PM heating project commissioned
The nuclear heating project of the demonstration High Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactor-Pebble-bed Module at the Shidaowan site in China's Shandong province has been connected to the heating grid and put into operation, China Huaneng announced.
New Nuclear · Tuesday, 2 April 2024
Haiyang 3 containment takes shape
Haiyang 3 containment takes shape
The walls of the containment building of unit 3 at the Haiyang nuclear power plant in China's Shandong province are now in place following the installation of the third cylinder ring, the Shanghai Nuclear Engineering Research and Design Institute announced.
New Nuclear · Tuesday, 19 March 2024
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