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Hualong One (HPR1000)

by China National Nuclear CorporationCN

Give China a standard, indigenous Generation III reactor it can build in series at home and sell abroad, so nuclear can grow from about 5% of China's electricity toward 10% by 2035.

ScalingStage 5 of 5

Ten units operating in China; 37 more approved or being built, including Hualong One 2.0 demos.

Updated 31 Jul 2026Checked 11 Oct0 updates this week

Milestones

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  1. First concrete at Fuqing 5, the first Hualong OneMay 2015Complete.
  2. Fuqing 5 enters commercial operation30 Jan 2021Complete.
  3. Fuqing 6 enters commercial operation25 Mar 2022Complete.
  4. Zhangzhou 1 enters commercial operation1 Jan 2025Complete.
  5. Zhangzhou 2 completes the site's first phase1 Jan 2026Complete.
  6. Chashma 5 in Pakistan due for completionTarget 2030Not yet reached.

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