On 19 August, the executive meeting of the State Council approved Xuwei Phase I nuclear power project developed by China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC), along with four other nuclear power projects. This pioneering project integrates a high-temperature gas-cooled reactor with a pressurized water reactor, adopting an innovative “nuclear reactor - steam turbine generators - heating system

Recently, Qinshan Nuclear Power Company officially launched its primary zinc injection project at Fangjiashan Unit 1, marking a breakthrough in the application of zinc injection technology to operating nuclear power units in China. This technology requires extensive research and demonstration in areas such as material compatibility and operational effects, involving multiple disciplines, high t

On 19 August, Chinese Premier Li Qiang presided over a State Council executive meeting, which approved five nuclear power projects, including the Phase I project in Xuwei, Jiangsu Province. The meeting highlighted the paramount importance of safety in nuclear power development, emphasizing the need for continuous improvement of safety and technology standards, risk prevention and comprehensive r

At exactly 10:58 a.m. on 28 July 2024, China General Nuclear Power Corporation (CGN) marked a significant milestone with the pouring of the first concrete for the nuclear island of Ningde Nuclear Power Plant Unit 5 in Fujian Province. This event marks the formal commencement of the main construction work for the Hualong One unit and heralds the full start of the second phase of Ningde Nuclear P

BEIJING, July 24 2024 - In an interview with Xinhua Finance, Zhang Tingke, Chairman of the Group Standardization Committee of the China Nuclear Energy Association (CNEA), announced that the Association expects to initiate more than 600 group standards for nuclear energy and publish more than 300 of them by the end of 2024. Zhang highlighted that since the implementation of the China Nuclear Ene

On 17 July 2024, the China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) in Liaoning Province poured the first concrete for the nuclear island of Unit 2 of Xudabu Nuclear Power Plant, marking the start of the unit’s main construction. The Xudabu Nuclear Power Plant has thus entered a new era of comprehensive development, with two types of reactors and four units under full construction. The project is o

On 12 July 2024, the China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) inaugurated the National Uranium No. 1 Demonstration Project in Ordos City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, according to the China Atomic Energy Authority (CAEA). The project will be the country’s largest producer of natural uranium, setting a new benchmark for construction excellence and embodying an innovative, environmentally friendly, cost-effective, intelligent, and highly efficient approach to uranium production. Once completed, the project is expected to significantly enhance China’s natural uranium security, catalyze innovation in the sector, and elevate its international competitiveness. The National Uranium No. 1 Demonstration Project is the culmination of more than three decades of China's pioneering spirit in in-situ leach uranium mining. It is a model for green and digital mining practices. The project uses an advanced CO₂+O₂ leach mining process that undermines the conventional underground mining paradigm by eliminating the need to bring the ore to the surface for processing, thereby increasing efficiency and reducing environmental impact. The leaching solution for uranium mining operates in a closed-loop system, and the hydrometallurgical production workshop operates in a silent, automated manner, creating a new method of uranium mining and milling that features zero waste emission, no ecological damage, and sustainable carbon reduction. (Source: China National Nuclear Corporation)

The IAEA Interregional Training Course on Basic Safety in Nuclear Power Plants for Regulatory Authorities started on 24 June 2024 at the Nuclear Industry College (NIC) in Beijing. The course welcomed 52 participants, including 9 instructors, who are IAEA and international experts, and 43 officials from nuclear regulatory authorities and government departments from 29 countries, including Brazil, E

Recently, the world’s first all-high-temperature superconducting tokamak device, Honghuang-70, has successfully performed a plasma discharge. This ground-breaking device was designed, developed and built by Energy Singularity and commissioned by China Nuclear Industry Fifth Construction Co. Ltd. (CNEC 5). Honghuang-70 has performed discharge experiments using two pre-ionization techniques: local

On 19 June 2024, China’s first nuclear-powered steam supply project for industrial use – “Heqi No. 1” project - was formally completed and put into operation at the Tianwan Nuclear Power Base. This project, under the stewardship of the China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC), represents a significant expansion in the application of nuclear power beyond electricity generation to include urb