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Xiapu-1 (CFR-600)

CFR-600 · 560 MWe · Under construction · commercial operation est. 2026

Current state

StatusUnder construction
DesignCFR-600 (SFR)
Net capacity560 MWe
CountryChina
VendorCNNC
Owner / operatorCNNC
Construction start2017-12-29
Original COD target—
Current COD estimate2026
Schedule slippage—

Notes

China's sodium-cooled fast reactor demonstration unit. Capacity discrepancy flagged: file 560 MW net vs WNA reactor page 600 MW net (682 gross) vs Wikipedia 642 net — needs PRIS-direct resolution; values frozen. Low-power operation since mid-2023 per fissilematerials.org (HEU/TVEL initial core); grid connection unconfirmed in any source — opacity noted, not asserted.

Milestone log

  • 2017-12-29 — Construction start (first concrete) (source)
  • 2026-06-16 — Listed as under construction in the WNA world table, grid connection estimated 2026 (source)

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

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