• Lufeng nuclear plant begins installing first reactor unit in China. • Unit 6’s pressure vessel hoisted, marking start of Hualong One installation. • Plant will generate 52TWh of energy from six reactors. • Hualong One is a third‑generation nuclear design widely deployed. • Project supports China’s carbon‑free energy and renewable goals.

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  • First reactor installation work has begun at China’s Lufeng nuclear power plant in Guangdong province. On 21 February, the reactor pressure vessel for Unit 6 was hoisted into place, marking the start of the main nuclear‑island equipment for the new Hualong One reactor. Lufeng will ultimately house six pressurized‑water reactors-four CAP1000 units and two Hualong One units-providing a total capacity of about 7.3 GW. Once completed, the plant is expected to generate roughly 52 TWh of electricity annually and avoid the carbon emissions of 16 million tonnes of coal. The project, approved in 2015, is part of China’s broader push to expand domestic nuclear capacity.

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