goingcritical:taipingling-2China · Power reactor

Taipingling-2

Developer: CGN

Site: Huizhou, Guangdong

Status: Critical since June 25, 2026 critical

Details

DesignHPR-1000 (Hualong One)
Capacity1116 MWe

Milestone history

  1. Announced —
  2. Construction start October 15, 2020
  3. Fuel load May 3, 2026
  4. First criticality June 25, 2026
  5. Grid connection July 4, 2026
  6. Commercial operation —

References

  1. IAEA PRIS, Taipingling-2
  2. WNN, Second Taipingling unit starts up (fuel load completed 3 May, criticality 25 June 2026)
  3. WNN, Second Taipingling unit begins supplying power (grid connection 4 July 2026)