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Taipingling-2

Hualong One · 1,090 MWe · Grid connected · commercial operation est. 2026

Current state

StatusGrid connected
DesignHualong One (PWR)
Net capacity1,090 MWe
CountryChina
VendorCGN
Owner / operatorCGN
Construction start2020
Original COD target—
Current COD estimate2026
Schedule slippage—

Notes

Bulk-seeded 2026-07-13 from the WNA under-construction table (updated 2026-06-16). Capacity is design-typical net output; construction dates are provisional. Verification agent to confirm against IAEA PRIS and append milestones.

Milestone log

  • 2026-06-16 — Listed as under construction in the WNA world table, grid connection estimated 2026 (source)
  • 2026-07-04 — First grid connection reported (source)

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

NNN coverage

At Taipingling Nuclear Power Plant

On the Hualong One (HPR1000) design

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://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/CountryDetails.aspx?current=CN
  4. https://www.nucnet.org/news/china-s-taipingling-2-supplies-first-electricity-to-grid-7-2-2026