Panoramic view of Hanul Nuclear Power Plant Unit 1.

Panoramic view of Hanul Nuclear Power Plant Unit 1.

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongwook Park] Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co., Ltd. Hanul Nuclear Power Headquarters (Head Lee Jong-ho) announced that from the 23rd, it has started the 23rd planned preventive maintenance of Hanul Nuclear Power Plant Unit 1 (Pressurized Water Reactor type, 950,000 kW class) for a period of 63 days.


During the maintenance period, Hanul Nuclear Power Plant Unit 1 will carry out tasks such as statutory inspections under the Nuclear Safety Act, fuel replacement, and inspection and maintenance of power generation facilities. The scheduled power outage period due to maintenance is about two months, but it may be significantly extended during the work process.



Hanul Nuclear Power Plant Unit 1, which began commercial operation in September 1988, entered the 22nd planned preventive maintenance on August 29, 2018, initially announcing a maintenance period of 82 days. However, in reality, power generation was resumed only on March 2, 2019, after about six months.


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