Fuqing Reactor 5 and 6 are the first reactors of Hualong One, based on a 100% Chinese design. Each reactor has a capacity of 1,000 MW, with operations scheduled to begin in 2019 and 2022.

Dextra has been present on-site since the construction of Reactor 5 began in 2015 and is now involved in Reactor 6.

For this challenging project, Dextra has been supplying its Griptec rebar splicing solution, which is used for rebar splicing in the APC shell.

Griptec is the preferred rebar splicing solution in the nuclear industry due to its unique performance level and automatic testing process, which systematically tests all connections as part of its standard cycle—guaranteeing that 100% of the connections exceed project requirements.

More than a million Griptec connections will be used over the years for these two projects, supported by two Griptec machines installed on-site.

Dextra is also supporting the contractor teams on-site with two Dextra engineers rotating to provide operator training, setup, and preventive maintenance services. This ensures optimal production day and night, especially during peak times.