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China
Haiyang-3 completes hot functional testing
China completed hot functional tests at Haiyang-3 after 53 commissioning procedures, clearing a pre-fuel milestone for the CAP1000 unit.
Tianwan 7 begins loading its first nuclear fuel
China has begun loading fuel into Tianwan 7, the first of 163 assemblies for a Russian-designed VVER-1200 scheduled for commercial operation in 2026.
Tianwan 8 completes cold functional tests
China's Tianwan 8 has completed cold functional tests, moving its 1,100 MWe VVER-1200 unit into commissioning before fuel loading.
China approves eight reactors across four nuclear projects
China approved eight reactors at four sites, pairing Hualong One 2.0 demonstrations with the first batch-built Guohe One project at Laiyang.
China hot-tests first MW-class helium turbine for reactors
China's CNNC ran the first hot power-generation test of a megawatt-class helium Brayton turbine, a step toward higher-efficiency gas-cooled reactors.
China General Nuclear installs reactor vessel at Lufeng unit 1
China General Nuclear installed the reactor vessel at Lufeng unit 1, advancing a six-unit Guangdong buildout that could eventually supply 52 TWh a year.
