Taishan nuclear plant reactor ready for operations

One of the third-generation European pressurized reactors (EPR) in Taishan nuclear power plant has completed test operations in Guangdong province, making it the first among the EPR units ready for power generation, and was considered a milestone in the world's nuclear power sector, said industry insiders.

Taishan nuclear power plant is the biggest cooperation project between China and France in the energy sector, with two 1750-megawatt EPR units in its first phase of construction.

The first reactor completed a 168-hour trial run at 5 pm on Thursday, putting it on course to become the world's first commercial nuclear reactor using third-generation EPR technology, according to China General Nuclear Power Corp and its French partner Electricite de France.