Monday, December 2, 2013

China connects 18th nuclear reactor to the grid

Hongyanhe 2 has been connected to the Chinese electricity grid, the 18th reactor in the country to do so.

The unit is a CPR-1000 pressurized water reactor, on which construction was started in 2008. The first unit at the site has been operating on a commercial basis since June and now unit 2 is set to follow in a matter of months

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