Current state
| Status | Under construction |
| Design | Hualong One (PWR) |
| Net capacity | 1,126 MWe |
| Country | China |
| Vendor | CNNC |
| Owner / operator | CNNC & Guodian |
| Construction start | 2024 |
| Original COD target | — |
| Current COD estimate | 2029 |
| Schedule slippage | — |
Notes
WNN Aug-19 module report traces to the same CNNC announcement as CINIE coverage — provenance recorded per operator-first rule. Units 1&2 commercial (Jan 2025 / Jan 2026); units 5&6 in preliminary works.
Milestone log
- 2026-06-16 — Listed as under construction in the WNA world table, grid connection estimated 2029 (source)
- 2026-08-19 — Third and final passive reactor-cavity water-injection tank module installed in the reactor building (CNNC) (source)
- 2026-08-27 — Four internal-structure concrete modules hoisted over Aug 18-27 (loops 1-3 evaporator + pressurizer compartments; ~2,400 t total) (source)
- 2026-09-01 — 424-t polar crane bridge set by 3,200-t crawler crane (2h05 operation); covered by People's Daily 8-hour live broadcast Sep 8 (source)
The milestone log is append-only: corrections are recorded as new entries, never rewrites. Full history via /api/v1/changes.