World’s first EPR nuclear plant begins commercial operation

• 5 years ago (2018-12-18)
• David Flin

Asia 848 Nuclear 640

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Unit 1 of Taishan Nuclear Power Plant in China has completed its final regulatory test of continuous operation and full power for 168 hours, enabling the start of commercial operation. China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN) and EDF made the announcement as a joint press conference held in Beijing, China, on 14 December. The Taishan plant will consist of two 1750 MW EPR reactors.

Construction at Taishan began in November 2009. The EPR is also under construction at Olkiluoto 3 in Finland (construction started August 2005), and at Flamanville 3 in France (construction started December 2007). In addition, the go-ahead for construction of two EPRs at Hinkley Point C in the UK has been given, and in March 2018, EDF signed an agreement with Nuclear Power Corporation of India for a six-unit 9.9 GW project using EPR technology.