CGN completes first stage of UK approval of HPR1000

• 7 years ago (2017-11-23)
• David Flin

Europe 1089 Nuclear 659

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China General Nuclear Power Corporation has confirmed its investment in the UK’s nuclear industry as Britain’s nuclear regulator began the second stage of the process to assess China’s HPR1000 reactor. He Yu, Chairman of CGN, said that the company will continue investing in the UK’s nuclear industry as part of the globalisation of China’s nuclear sector.

He said: “The successful completion of the first stage of the UK regulator’s assessment of our technology signifies that the UK regulator recognises that CGN has sufficiently prepared itself for the assessment.”

CGN’s third-generation nuclear technology, the Hualong Pressurised Reactor 1000 (HPR1000) was submitted for assessment in January. CGN estimates that the whole approval process will take five years.

Gavin Edwards, Hualong Generic Design Assessment Officer at General Nuclear Systems (GNS), said that his team takes a long-term view in bringing HPR1000 technology to the UK. GNS is a joint venture between CGN and French company EDF, and it will liaise with the UK Government on the assessment of the HPR1000. Once the HPR1000 receives full approval, the technology will be used at the UK’s Bradwell B nuclear power station.