Current state
| Status | Under construction |
| Design | Hualong One (PWR) |
| Net capacity | 1,090 MWe |
| Country | China |
| Vendor | CGN |
| Owner / operator | CGN |
| Construction start | 2022 |
| Original COD target | — |
| Current COD estimate | 2028 |
| Schedule slippage | — |
Notes
Verified 2026-09-22: cold tests completed April 2026 (NucNet) and containment integrity/leak-rate tests completed September 2026 (WNN/CGN). Grid connection 2028 per NucNet and WNA table; a WNN background note says units 5/6 expected operating 2027/2028 — disagreement noted, 2028 retained.
Milestone log
- 2026-06-16 — Listed as under construction in the WNA world table, grid connection estimated 2028 (source)
- 2026-04-27 — Cold functional testing completed at Lufeng-5 (source)
- 2026-09-18 — Containment structural integrity and integrated leak-rate tests completed at Lufeng-5 (source)
The milestone log is append-only: corrections are recorded as new entries, never rewrites. Full history via /api/v1/changes.
NNN coverage
At Lufeng Nuclear Power Plant
- NNN Daily Brief — July 16, 2026 2026-07-16
- NNN Daily Brief — July 15, 2026 2026-07-15
- China General Nuclear installs reactor vessel at Lufeng unit 1 2026-07-15
On the Hualong One (HPR1000) design
Sources
- https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/current-and-future-generation/plans-for-new-reactors-worldwide
- https://pris.iaea.org/pris/
- https://www.nucnet.org/news/china-announces-commissioning-milestones-at-two-nuclear-plants-4-3-2026
- https://world-nuclear-news.org/articles/containment-tests-completed-at-lufeng-unit-5