First nuclear unit with Hualong One reactor connected to grid in Fujian

China's first nuclear power unit using Hualong One technology, a domestically developed third-generation reactor design, was successfully connected to the grid in East China's Fujian province early Friday morning, according to China National Nuclear Corp.

The No 5 nuclear power unit in Fuqing, Fujian province, was connected to the power network and it has started generating electricity, the company said in a statement.

" (The successful grid connection) indicates that China has broken the monopoly of overseas nuclear technology and has officially become a country with advanced nuclear techniques."