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New Units at Hongyanhe Further China’s Nuclear Ambition

November 1, 2022

China’s nuclear power program has utilized several technologies over the years, drawing on the expertise of its own engineers and those of other nations while pursuing its own reactor development and technology export program.

The country’s 14th Five-Year Plan for economic development includes government plans for at least 70 GW of nuclear power generation capacity to be installed by 2025. Part of that plan already is in operation, as Units 5 and 6, or Phase II, of the Hongyanhe Nuclear Power Station came online over the past year. Hongyanhe’s six units provide a total of 6.71 GW of generation capacity, making it the largest nuclear power plant in China. The plant’s two newest units are notable for their use of the ACPR-1000 reactor, which emphasizes safe performance and economic efficiency.

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