Current state
| Status | Under construction |
| Design | Hualong One (PWR) |
| Net capacity | 1,090 MWe |
| Country | China |
| Vendor | CGN |
| Owner / operator | CGN |
| Construction start | 2023 |
| Original COD target | — |
| Current COD estimate | 2029 |
| Schedule slippage | — |
Notes
First steam generator installed Mar 2026 (NEI, single source) and first emergency diesel generator placed Sep 2026 (CINIE, single source) — not asserted. Grid 2029 corroborated by CGN via trade press.
Milestone log
- 2026-06-16 — Listed as under construction in the WNA world table, grid connection estimated 2029 (source)
- 2026-02-21 — Reactor pressure vessel hoisted into place (CGN); first major nuclear-island equipment installation begins (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