Aug. 18 — Tianwan nuclear plant unit 7 in Lianyungang, Jiangsu completed initial
fuel loading and has entered fueled commissioning, advancing toward reactor
criticality, grid connection and commercial operation. Units 7 and 8 under
construction are 1.265 GW each with a 60‑year design life; the project targets
commercial operation in 2026 and 2027 respectively. Tianwan plans eight units in
total; units 1–6 are already operational and have supplied over 500 billion kWh.
With all eight online, total capacity will exceed 9 GW, annual output about 70
billion kWh and CO2 emissions would be cut by roughly 57.4 million tons per
year.
