New Hanul Nuclear Power Plant No. 2 starts producing electricity for the first time on 20th... Contributing to winter's electricity peak - South Korea

South Korea's New Hanul Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2, which is preparing for commercial operation, will begin producing electricity for the first time on the 20th of this month. Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power said, ``The new Haneul Unit 2 with an installed capacity of 1.4 gigawatts will be installed on the afternoon of the 6th.''
It reached critical mass at 7:00 p.m.," he said. "Critical" means a state in which a chain reaction of nuclear fission is maintained at a constant rate in a nuclear reactor. In addition, “reaching criticality” means that the reactor is stable.
This means that it is now under control and ready to produce electricity. Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power said, ``The new Haneul Unit 2 underwent performance tests regarding the power plant's system, with safety as the top priority, and the first power supply was made on the 20th of this month.
The plan is to start power production and use it for the winter power peak.''After undergoing major tests at each output stage, full-scale commercial operation will begin in the first half of next year.''