Fuqing Reactor 5 & 6 are the first reactors of type Hualong One, based on a 100% Chinese design. Reactors have a capacity of 1,000 MW capacity, with start of operation scheduled for 2019 and 2022.

Dextra has been present on site since the beginning of the construction of the reactor 5 in 2015, and is now involved on the 6th reactor.

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

Griptec is the preferred rebar splicing solution of the nuclear industry thanks to its unique performance level and an automatic testing process which systematically tests all the connections produced as part of its standard cycle: a guarantee that 100% of the connections perform above project requirement.

More than a million Griptec connections will be used over the years for those two projects, supported by two Griptec equipment installed at site.

Dextra is also supporting the contractor teams at site with two Dextra engineers rotating to ensure operator training, setting and preventive maintenance services, this in order to ensure optimal production day and night thorough production peak times.