The start-up of China Guangzhou Nuclear Lufeng No. 6 unit: using Hualong No. 1 nuclear power technology, the capacity of a single unit can reach 1200MW.

CTOnews.com August 27 news, China General Nuclear announced that Lufeng No. 6 unit, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Zhongguang Nuclear Power Co., Ltd., had carried out the first can concrete pouring (FCD) of the nuclear island on August 26, 2023, that is, Lufeng No. 6 unit started construction on that day and entered the civil construction phase.

According to reports, Lufeng No. 6 unit adopts Hualong No. 1 nuclear power technology, and the capacity of a single unit is 1200MW. After the start of Lufeng 6 unit, the number of nuclear power units under construction is 7, and the total installed capacity is 8408MW.

As of August 25, 2023, China General Nuclear Corporation closed at 3.15 yuan, up 2.27%, with a market capitalization of 144.42 billion yuan.

According to CTOnews.com information, Hualong-1 is an advanced third-generation pressurized water reactor nuclear power technology independently developed and successfully built in China based on more than 30 years of nuclear power research and development, design, construction and operation experience. It has complete independent intellectual property rights in the fields of design, equipment, fuel, software, construction, operation and maintenance.

In terms of safety, Hualong-1 innovatively adopted the safety design concept of "dynamic plus non-active", set up perfect serious accident prevention and mitigation measures, and fully absorbed the feedback from the experience of the Fukushima accident. to meet the requirements of the latest national and international nuclear safety regulations and standards, and meet or exceed the needs of the third generation of international nuclear power users in terms of safety, technical and economic indicators.