Lufeng-1

Background: The AP1000 reactor, explained

Current state

Notes

Correction: first safety-related concrete poured 2025-02-24 (CNNC, corroborated by WNN/NEI) — the recorded construction start is kept, since the log is append-only; correction recorded as milestone. RPV installed 2026-07-14 and second containment steel ring 2026-06-10 per CGN/CNNPN statements via WNN/NucNet. WNN states both Lufeng-1 and -2 scheduled to begin operating in 2030, consistent with baseline. No Aug-Sep 2026 milestone found.

Milestone log

• 2025-02-24 — Correction: first safety-related concrete poured 2025-02-24 per CNNC — earlier baseline listed construction start as 2024 (source)
• 2026-06-10 — Second ring of steel inner containment installed (containment = 2 dome segments + 3 steel rings) (source)
• 2026-06-16 — Listed as under construction in the WNA world table, grid connection estimated 2030 (source)
• 2026-07-14 — Reactor pressure vessel installed; CGN marks beginning of peak period for nuclear-island main system equipment installation (source)

The milestone log is append-only: corrections are recorded as new entries, never rewrites. Full history via /api/v1/changes.

NNN coverage

Sources

1. https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/current-and-future-generation/plans-for-new-reactors-worldwide
2. https://pris.iaea.org/pris/
3. https://en.cnnc.com.cn/2025-02/25/c_1083930.htm
4. https://www.nucnet.org/news/china-installs-second-ring-of-steel-containment-at-lufeng-1-6-5-2026
5. https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/articles/reactor-vessel-installed-at-lufeng-unit-1
6. https://www.neimagazine.com/news/china-pours-first-concrete-for-lufeng-2/