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China buys nuclear generators for moon and 4 new commercial nuclear reactors from Russia
• nextbigfuture.com by brian wang* four more VVER-1200 units at Xudabao and Tianwan
* cooperation in the CFR-600 fast reactor pilot project
* supply of the RITEG (Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator) parts for China's lunar exploration programme.
The design of the Tianwan plant is based on Russia's AES-91 project with a VVER-1000 reactor.
The Taishan unit 1 nuclear power plant in China's Guangdong province has reached a sustained chain reaction for the first time. It will be the first EPR reactor to reach the commissioning milestone. The unit is expected to enter commercial operation later in 2018.