A new nuclear power unit using Hualong One, a domestically designed third-generation nuclear reactor, commenced construction in Huizhou City, south China's Guangdong Province on Sunday night.
As the first nuclear power unit using Hualong One in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, the No. 4 unit at the China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN) Guangdong Taipingling Nuclear Power Plant marks the official start of the full-scale construction for the plant's Phase II project.
The development follows the commissioning of Unit 1 and the fuel loading of Unit 2.
The newly launched Unit 4 employs the third-generation "Hualong One" reactor design, which boasts complete independent intellectual property rights owned by China. With a rated electrical power output of 1,209 megawatts per unit, the technology ranks among the world's most mature and autonomously controlled nuclear systems.
"As the first 'Hualong One' nuclear power base in the Greater Bay Area, we have consistently adhered to developing new quality productive forces tailored to local conditions. We have implemented and applied over 60 advanced construction techniques, continuously improving unit safety and construction efficiency. These efforts have accumulated valuable, replicable experience for the batch construction of 'Hualong One' units," said Zhang Guoqiang, general commander of the CGN Guangdong Taipingling Nuclear Power Project.
The Taipingling project is planned to house six "Hualong One" units and will be built in three phases.
Upon full completion and operation, the entire facility is expected to generate approximately 55 billion kilowatt-hours of clean electricity annually.
This output will provide a stable, green, and low-carbon energy supply to the Greater Bay Area, significantly supporting the region's efforts to optimize its energy structure and pursue green, low-carbon and high-quality development.
New nuclear power unit of Hualong One starts construction in Guangdong
