Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Completes Initial Fuel Loading for Shin Hanul Unit 2

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (President Hwang Ju-ho) completed the fuel loading into the reactor of Shin Hanul Unit 2 on the 20th. A total of 241 fuel assemblies were loaded, with the loading process starting on the 11th and taking a total of 8 days until the 18th.

On the 20th, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) completed the fuel loading of Shin Hanul Unit 2, the 28th nuclear power plant in the country, and held a commemorative ceremony.

Shin Hanul Unit 2 received its operating license from the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission on the 7th and has completed pre-inspections by regulatory authorities. Following this fuel loading, it is scheduled to undergo approximately six months of commissioning tests before entering commercial operation.

During the commissioning test period, Shin Hanul Unit 2 will conduct various tests to verify the operation and safety of essential equipment under normal operating temperature and pressure conditions.

With a capacity of 1400 MW, Shin Hanul Unit 2 is the 28th nuclear power plant in South Korea and uses the APR1400 reactor design, the same model exported to the UAE. Currently, the APR1400 design is operated at Saeul Units 1 and 2 and Shin Hanul Unit 1, with Saeul Units 3 and 4 under construction.

In 2018, it obtained design certification from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). Notably, Shin Hanul Unit 2, along with Unit 1, is the first domestic power plant to achieve localization and technological independence of key equipment such as the Reactor Coolant Pump (RCP) and the Main Control and Instrumentation System (MMIS).

Hwang Ju-ho, President of KHNP, stated, “We will prioritize safety and conduct step-by-step commissioning tests to thoroughly verify final performance. We will do our best to contribute to stable power supply.”

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