The 1,080 MWe Hongyanhe-5 ACPR-1000 nuclear reactor, which is currently under construction in China's Liaoning province, has achieved first criticality, paving the way for grid-connected power generation. The project is is owned and operated by Liaoning Hongyanhe Nuclear Power, a joint venture between CGN and China Power Investment (45% each), while the Dalian Municipal Construction Investment holds 10%.
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 CGN-designed ACPR1000 reactors. The construction of the Hongyanhe-5 and Hongyanhe-6 started respectively in March and July 2015 and should be commissioned in the second half of 2021 and in the first half of 2022.
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