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HTR-PM enters commercial operation, world's first Gen-IV reactor to achieve this milestone
China Huaneng GroupHTR-PM (Shidao Bay)
HTR-PM entered full commercial operation in December 2023 after demonstrating full capacity. The plant supplies electricity to the grid and can deliver high-temperature heat for industrial applications.
- Completed 168-hour demonstration run
- Reached initial full capacity of 2×200 MWt in December
- World's first operational Gen-IV pebble-bed reactor
- Proof of concept for scalable HTR-PM600 variant