1,209 megawatts of power, six units in perspective, full intellectual property owned by China. This is according to a CCTV+ report from May 10, 2026.

On Sunday evening in Huizhou City, Guangdong Province, southern China, construction began on a new power unit. It uses the Hualong-1 third-generation nuclear reactor, fully developed in China.

The fourth power unit at the CGN Guangdong Taipingling Nuclear Power Plant became the first Hualong-1 unit in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. This event marks the official start of full-scale construction of the second phase of the plant’s project. It followed the commissioning of the first unit and fuel loading into the second unit.

The new Unit 4 uses the Hualong-1 reactor. The intellectual property rights for it belong entirely to China. The rated electrical power of each unit is 1,209 megawatts. This technology is among the most mature and independently controlled nuclear systems in the world.

Zhang Guoqiang, commander of the CGN Guangdong Taipingling nuclear power plant project, explained: “As the first Hualong-1 nuclear power plant in the Greater Bay Area, we consistently strive to develop new high-quality production capacities adapted to local conditions. We have introduced and applied more than 60 advanced construction technologies, continuously improving unit safety and construction efficiency. These efforts have allowed us to accumulate valuable, replicable experience for the serial construction of Hualong-1 units.”

The Taipingling project plans to house six Hualong-1 units. It will be built in three phases. After full completion and commissioning, the entire plant is expected to generate about 55 billion kilowatt-hours of clean electricity per year. This output will provide stable, clean and low-carbon energy to the Greater Bay Area. It will also significantly support the region’s efforts to optimize its energy structure and achieve green, low-carbon and high-quality development.

This is just construction work. But it is construction that will deliver 55 billion kilowatt-hours a year. Light for millions of homes. Power for factories. Clean air for nature. Six units. Three phases. One technology that China created on its own. No noise. No arguments. Just work.