China's approved and under construction nuclear power installed capacity exceeds 25 million kilowatts

The reporter recently learned from the China Nuclear Energy Industry Association that as of the end of October 2022, there were 53 commercial nuclear power units in China, with a total installed capacity of 55.
5947 million kilowatts, ranking third in the world in the number of units and installed capacity; a total of 23 nuclear power units approved and under construction, with a total installed capacity of about 25.
39 million kilowatts, ranked first
in the world.

The China Nuclear Energy Industry Association recently held the "Nuclear Power Operation High-level Conference and Nuclear Power Operation Safety Conference" in Beijing, and Zhang Tingke, Secretary-General of the China Nuclear Energy Industry Association, announced the above data
at the meeting.

"In recent years, through the comprehensive strengthening of independent innovation in nuclear power and the implementation of major national science and technology projects for nuclear power, China's nuclear power technology level has been significantly improved
.
" Zhang Tingke said
.

According to him, since 2021, the first reactor at home and abroad of China's third-generation nuclear power technology "Hualong No.
1" independently developed has been put into commercial operation one after another, realizing batch and large-scale construction; The construction of the large-scale advanced pressurized water reactor major scientific and technological special "Guohe No.
1" demonstration project is progressing smoothly, and it is expected to be completed and put into operation as planned before the end of 2023; The Shidao Bay HTGAS-cooled reactor nuclear power plant demonstration project has been successfully connected to the grid in 2021, becoming the world's first grid-connected power generation pebble-bed modular high-temperature gas-cooled reactor.
China's demonstration fast reactor units 1 and 2 started construction in 2017 and 2020, and are expected to be completed and put into operation during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period; The multi-functional modular small reactor "Linglong-1" demonstration project began construction, and the research and development of onshore small pressurized water reactor and marine nuclear power platform continued to be carried out; The construction of liquid fuel thorium-based molten salt experimental reactor is steadily advancing, and important progress
has been made in the research and development of lead-based fast reactors.

"On the whole, China has taken the lead in realizing a comprehensive leap from the second generation to the independent third generation of nuclear power technology, and at the same time has made important breakthroughs
in the research and development demonstration of advanced nuclear energy technology.
" Zhang Tingke said
.

He believes that in the future, under the guidance of the "dual carbon" goal, the green and low-carbon transformation process of China's power system will be further accelerated, and nuclear energy, as a low-carbon energy source, will have a broader space
for development.

In addition, "the application scenarios of nuclear power are very broad
.
Through comprehensive utilization, nuclear energy will also play an important role in heating, cooling, industrial steam, hydrogen production, seawater desalination and other fields, providing more diversified solutions
for the low-carbon transformation of the economy and society under the goal of carbon neutrality.
Zhang Tingke said
.
(Reporter Anna)