The Chinese nuclear group China General Nuclear (CGN) has installed the third and final steam generator at the 1,080 MWe Hongyanhe-5 ACPR-1000 nuclear reactor, which is currently under construction in China's Liaoning province. The first two steam generators were both installed in May 2018 and the reactor is now expected to start operations by the end of 2019.
The Hongyanhe nuclear power plant consists of four 1,087 MWe CPR-1000 pressurized water reactors (first phase). The first two reactors were commissioned in June 2013 and May 2014, respectively, unit 3 in August 2015 and unit 4 in September 2016. CGN is developing a second phase, consisting of two 1,080 MWe China General Nuclear (CGN)-designed ACPR1000 reactors. The construction of the Hongyanhe-5 and Hongyanhe-6 started respectively in March and July 2015. The nuclear project should be completed in 2021.
The Hongyanhe nuclear power plant is owned and operated by Liaoning Hongyanhe Nuclear Power, a joint venture between CGNPC and China Power Investment (45% each), while the Dalian Municipal Construction Investment holds 10%.
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