The First Domestic Nuclear Power Plant with Core Equipment, Shin Hanul Unit 1 'Loading' Begins... Initial Fuel Loading Starts on the 14th, Commercial Operation Scheduled for March Next Year

On the 14th, the initial fuel loading ceremony for Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power's Shin Hanul Unit 1 was held in Uljin-gun, Gyeongbuk.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] The fuel loading of Shin Hanul Nuclear Power Plant Unit 1 in Uljin-gun, Gyeongbuk, has begun.

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power announced on the 14th that it held the first fuel loading ceremony for Shin Hanul Unit 1.

Fuel loading involves filling the reactor with nuclear fuel, and a total of 241 fuel assemblies will be loaded into Shin Hanul Unit 1.

Shin Hanul Unit 1 received an operating license from the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission on the 9th, completed preliminary inspections, and plans to undergo an eight-month commissioning test before starting commercial operation in March next year.

During the commissioning test period, Shin Hanul Unit 1 will conduct various tests to verify the operation of essential equipment under normal operating temperature and pressure conditions.

With a capacity of 1400MW, Shin Hanul Unit 1 is the 27th nuclear power plant in Korea and uses the same APR1400 design as the nuclear power plant exported to the UAE.

The APR1400 is currently operating at Shin Kori Units 3 and 4 domestically, and obtained design certification from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) in 2018.

Shin Hanul Unit 1 is the first domestic power plant to achieve technological independence by domesticating key equipment such as the Reactor Coolant Pump (RCP) and the Main Control and Instrumentation System (MMIS).

Jung Jae-hoon, CEO of KHNP, said, “We will prioritize safety and gradually increase the plant’s output while conducting final verification,” adding, “We will do our best to contribute to stable power supply.”

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