First Batch of Non-Safety-Class Main Instrumentation and Control Cabinets for Unit 1 of Xudabao Nuclear Power Plant Successfully Arrived

Recently, the non-safety-class main instrumentation and control (I&C) cabinets for Unit 1 of Xudabao Nuclear Power Plant arrived smoothly and were delivered to the plant site. The main I&C cabinets are core critical equipment for unit control and operation management at nuclear power plants, undertaking full-process functions such as data acquisition, logic calculation, process control, interlock protection, and operation monitoring. They can be regarded as the "central brain" ensuring the safe, controllable, and stable operation of nuclear power units. This equipment features high technical precision, strong integration, and stringent safety classification requirements, offering advantages such as high control accuracy, fast response speed, strong operational stability, and excellent fault tolerance, thereby ensuring safe, stable, and efficient unit operation. To ensure the equipment arrived on schedule, Liaoning Nuclear Power proactively took the lead, coordinated precisely, and efficiently linked the efforts of the general contractor, equipment manufacturer, and design institute, breaking through the collaborative chain across solution optimization, manufacturing, and factory acceptance testing, overcoming difficulties and advancing efficiently. By the end of July, all preparatory work was completed ahead of schedule, and the equipment arrived on time, laying a solid foundation for subsequent project milestones.

2026-08-08

Liu Mingsheng, Party Secretary and Chairman of SPIC, Conducts Research Visit to SPIC Laiyang

On August 6, Liu Mingsheng, Party Secretary and Chairman of State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC), conducted a research visit to SPIC Laiyang, where he conveyed and studied the spirit of the State Council Executive Meeting held on July 31, inspected the site of the Laiyang Nuclear Power Project, and chaired a research symposium. Liu Mingsheng affirmed the overall work approach of SPIC Laiyang. Liu Mingsheng pointed out that Laiyang Nuclear Power, as the first implementation project for the standardization and batch construction of "Guohe No.1", is of extremely significant importance to the Group's high-quality development of nuclear power. It is essential to conscientiously implement the spirit of the State Council Executive Meeting on July 31, construct and operate nuclear power units in accordance with the world's highest safety standards, always adhere to the principle of "safety first, quality first", prioritize nuclear safety at the highest level, and ensure absolute safety in nuclear operations. It is necessary to unify thinking, strengthen confidence, scientifically grasp opportunities and challenges, continuously enhance the maturity of the "Guohe No.1" reactor design, accelerate the improvement of its competitiveness, strengthen nuclear power construction management capabilities and talent team development, build the Laiyang Nuclear Power Project to high standards and high quality, polish the "Guohe No.1" brand, develop replicable and scalable management models and experience, and promote large-scale development.

2026-08-08

First Main Girder of Main Crane B Hoisted into Place in Conventional Island of Lufeng Nuclear Power Plant Unit 1

The first main girder of Main Crane B, the first main crane in the conventional island of Lufeng Nuclear Power Plant Unit 1, began lifting at 8:45 on August 7, 2026, and was positioned at 11:31. This marks the official commencement of main crane hoisting work in Conventional Island Unit 1; all hoisting work for Main Cranes A/B is expected to be completed by August 10. The main building of Conventional Island Unit 1 of Lufeng Nuclear Power Plant Unit 1 is equipped with two main cranes, designated Main Crane A and Main Crane B, arranged on the same level with a lifting capacity of 240t/40t each. These are critical lifting equipment for the nuclear power plant, primarily used during the construction phase for hoisting major conventional island equipment such as steam turbines, generators, condensers, moisture separator reheaters, and condensate pumps, as well as other installation work including piping and valves. During the operational phase of the nuclear power plant, they are used for maintenance of the turbine-generator unit and other in-plant items during overhaul periods.

2026-08-07

Hu Jinjun, Member of the Standing Committee of the Guangdong Provincial Party Committee and Head of the Publicity Department, Conducts Research in Huizhou: Advancing Marine Economy Toward High-Quality Development by Leveraging the Sea

Recently, Hu Jinjun, Member of the Standing Committee of the Guangdong Provincial Party Committee and Head of the Publicity Department, conducted research in Huizhou, emphasizing the need to thoroughly study and implement General Secretary Xi Jinping's important expositions on promoting high-quality development of the marine economy, implement the provincial party committee's deployment requirements, orderly advance post-disaster recovery from Severe Typhoon Hongxia, consolidate the foundation during resumption of work and production, adhere to leveraging the sea for strength, and accelerate the high-quality development of the marine economy. Hu Jinjun and his delegation visited Guangdong Huangjing Marine Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Haozhaolou Wetland Park, the two major scientific facilities of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, CGN Taipingling Nuclear Power Station, and Unilumin Technology Huizhou Daya Bay Science and Technology Park, among other sites, to learn about the protection of Chinese bahaba germplasm resources and innovation in the southern sea large yellow croaker seed industry, marine ecological protection, commercialization of achievements from major scientific facilities, construction and operation of major energy projects, and R&D and manufacturing of cultural equipment, expressing recognition for the relevant work.

2026-08-07

Harbin Fusion and Superconducting Industry Technology Innovation Alliance Established

On August 7, the inaugural meeting and first member assembly of the Harbin Fusion and Superconducting Industry Technology Innovation Alliance was held. Under the guidance of the Heilongjiang Provincial Department of Science and Technology and the Harbin Municipal Science and Technology Bureau, Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) took the lead in establishing the Harbin Fusion and Superconducting Industry Technology Innovation Alliance. The alliance not only comprehensively integrates HIT's national-level advantageous research capabilities in fields such as robotics, advanced welding and joining, special composite materials, and extreme environment simulation, but also brings in local scientific innovation forces and industrial entities including Harbin Engineering University, the Heilongjiang Provincial Institute of Atomic Energy, and Harbin Electric Group. At the same time, it brings together the Institute of Plasma Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Southwest Institute of Physics of Nuclear Industry,...

2026-08-07

Notice of the National Energy Administration on Issuing the "15th Five-Year" Action Plan for Electric Power Safety Production

Notice of the National Energy Administration on Issuing the "15th Five-Year" Action Plan for Electric Power Safety Production To the energy administrations of all provinces (autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the central government), the development and reform commissions of relevant provinces (autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the central government) and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, the Beijing Municipal Urban Management Commission, the Tianjin Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology, the Department of Industry and Information Technology of Liaoning Province, the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and Informatization, the Chongqing Municipal Commission of Economy and Informatization, all dispatched agencies, and enterprise member units of the National Electric Power Safety Production Committee: In order to implement the decisions and arrangements of the Party Central Committee and the State Council on strengthening safety production, coordinate development and safety, deeply practice the new energy security strategy of "Four Revolutions and One Cooperation," consolidate the safety foundation for building a strong energy country, continuously improve the level of electric power safety production, and ensure the safe and stable operation of the power system and reliable power supply, the "15th Five-Year" Action Plan for Electric Power Safety Production is hereby formulated. It is now issued for your implementation.

2026-08-07

Self-developed "Dimeng" Engine Powers Trial Operation of Daya Bay Nuclear Power's Real-Scene 3D Twin Platform

Recently, the real-scene 3D twin platform for Daya Bay Nuclear Power, jointly developed by Daya Bay Nuclear Power and Zhike/Simulation Company under CGN Digital Technology, was launched for trial operation. Leveraging the self-developed Dimeng domestic 3D engine from the Simulation Company, the platform integrates multi-source data including 3D models, Gaussian splatting, forward design data, and GIS for the Daya Bay Nuclear Power base. The Dimeng engine is a graphics development tool independently developed by the Simulation Company to address the characteristics of the nuclear power industry, such as dense equipment, complex system interconnections, and scattered data, providing underlying capabilities including model rendering, spatial interaction, physical simulation, and data-driven processing. Building on this foundation, the Simulation Company, in collaboration with Daya Bay Nuclear Power, constructed the real-scene 3D twin platform...

2026-08-07

New Chair Takes Office for ASME BPV III China International Working Group

On August 4, the 2026 First Working Meeting and the Fourth Chairmanship Election Conference of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Section III (BPV III) China International Working Group (hereinafter referred to as the "Working Group") were held at Shanghai Nuclear Engineering Research and Design Institute (SNERDI). Following a vote by attending committee members, Jiao Ming, Deputy General Manager of the company, was unanimously elected as the new Chair of the Working Group, while Zhou Zhou, Director of the Nuclear Equipment Safety and Reliability Center at China Productivity Center for Machinery, and Jiang Cailin, Vice President of Shanghai Electric Nuclear Power Group, were elected as Vice Chairs. Jiao Ming stated that the Working Group will continue to establish regular communication channels between the domestic industry and ASME, leverage key domestic nuclear power projects, and lead the industry in tackling cutting-edge technologies such as radiography testing of ultra-thick forgings, phased array ultrasonic testing, and additive manufacturing of nuclear equipment...

2026-08-07

Real-Time Perception, Full-Scope Visibility! CNNC Environmental Protection's "SMARP2.0" Leads a New Paradigm in Nuclear Power Radiation Protection

In nuclear power radiation work scenarios, the ability to pre-determine radiation dose levels in various areas has long been an aspiration of countless nuclear industry workers. Now, the SMARP2.0 system developed by the China Institute for Radiation Protection (CIRP), a subsidiary of CNNC Environmental Protection, has turned this vision into reality. Recently, the China Institute for Radiation Protection, under CNNC Environmental Protection, completed the iterative upgrade of the SMARP2.0 digital radiation protection technical support system. This system can pre-calculate radiation dose levels in various areas of nuclear power operations, effectively resolving the long-standing industry challenge where frontline nuclear workers could not grasp on-site radiation conditions in advance, providing robust technical support for optimizing radiation work plans and ensuring worker radiation safety. SMARP2.0...

2026-08-07

Huaneng Hainan Changjiang Nuclear Power Plant Unit 4 Secondary Loop Combined Hydrostatic Test Successfully Completed

At 04:29 on August 6, 2026, witnessed jointly by Huaneng Changjiang Nuclear Power Company and all participating construction units, the secondary loop combined hydrostatic test of Unit 4 was completed, laying a solid critical prerequisite foundation for the comprehensive implementation of subsequent cold functional tests of the unit. Hydrostatic test curve diagram The secondary loop hydrostatic test is the core critical test following the blasting purging process in the unit's secondary loop system, and constitutes a mandatory acceptance procedure during the construction and installation phase of the Hualong One nuclear power unit. The test primarily targets the steam generator secondary side system, main steam pipelines, feedwater system, auxiliary valves, supports and hangers, and all associated piping, comprehensively verifying the overall structural pressure resistance, weld and flange sealing performance, and...

2026-08-07

Ministry of Ecology and Environment's North China Regional Office of Nuclear and Radiation Safety Supervision Holds Regular Dialogue Meeting with Jiangsu Nuclear Power

Recently, the North China Regional Office of Nuclear and Radiation Safety Supervision under the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (hereinafter referred to as the North China Regional Office) organized the first regular dialogue meeting of 2026 with Jiangsu Nuclear Power Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Jiangsu Nuclear Power), focusing on exchanges regarding nuclear safety supervision, significant anomalies, construction, and operation management at Tianwan Nuclear Power Station. Representatives from the East China Regional Office of Nuclear and Radiation Safety Supervision under the Ministry of Ecology and Environment and CNNC Suneng Nuclear Power Co., Ltd. attended the meeting. The North China Regional Office heard reports from Jiangsu Nuclear Power on the operation and construction status of units at Tianwan Nuclear Power Station in the first half of 2026, as well as the implementation of daily supervision and management requirements from the North China Regional Office, and was briefed on recent on-site supervision work at Tianwan Nuclear Power Station...

2026-08-06

South China Regional Office of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment Conducts Unannounced Special Inspection on Typhoon and Flood Prevention at Daya Bay Nuclear Power Base

To effectively strengthen the safety production defense line during the flood season, reinforce the primary responsibility of operating entities for typhoon and flood prevention, and prevent and mitigate nuclear safety risks posed by extreme weather such as typhoons and heavy rainfall, the South China Regional Office of Nuclear and Radiation Safety Supervision under the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (hereinafter referred to as the South China Regional Office) recently conducted an unannounced special inspection on typhoon and flood prevention at the Daya Bay Nuclear Power Base. After Typhoon Hongxia, some buildings at the Daya Bay Nuclear Power Base experienced issues such as roof leakage and water seepage. This inspection focused on the aforementioned weak links, conducting on-site verification of key critical points including the diesel generator buildings, the open intake channel for the cold source, and the combined pump house one by one. The inspection team went deep into the production frontline, meticulously examining equipment operating conditions,...

2026-08-06

"China Nuclear Power Development Report (2026)": China's Total Scale of Operating and Approved-Under-Construction Nuclear Power Units Ranks First in the World

On August 6, the National Energy Administration released the "China Nuclear Power Development Report (2026)". As of the end of 2025, China had a total of 112 nuclear power units in operation and approved for construction, with a total installed capacity of 125 million kilowatts, ranking first in the world. Among them, 59 units were in operation with an installed capacity of 62.48 million kilowatts, ranking third globally; 53 units were approved and under construction with a capacity of 62.93 million kilowatts, maintaining the world's largest nuclear power engineering construction scale for 19 consecutive years. The report shows that during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, China newly approved 46 nuclear power units with a total capacity of 54.5 million kilowatts, and newly commissioned 11 units with a capacity of 12.45 million kilowatts. In 2025, China commissioned one new nuclear power unit, namely Unit 2 of the "Guohe One" demonstration project; and approved the construction of 10 new nuclear power units with a total capacity of 12.1 million kilowatts, involving Units 5 and 6 of Zhejiang Sanmen, Units 5 and 6 of Shandong Haiyang, Units 1 and 2 of Fujian Xiapu, Units 3 and 4 of Guangdong Taishan, and Units 5 and 6 of Guangxi Fangchenggang...

2026-08-06

CGN and Shandong Provincial People's Government Sign Strategic Cooperation Agreement

On August 5, China General Nuclear Power Group Co., Ltd. and the People's Government of Shandong Province signed a strategic cooperation agreement in Jinan. Zhou Naixiang, Deputy Secretary of the Shandong Provincial Party Committee and Governor of Shandong Province, and Pang Songtao, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and General Manager of China General Nuclear Power Group Co., Ltd., witnessed the signing. Zhang Haibo, Member of the Standing Committee of the Shandong Provincial Party Committee and Executive Vice Governor of Shandong Province, and Cai Zhen, Member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee and Vice General Manager of China General Nuclear Power Group Co., Ltd., signed the agreement on behalf of both parties respectively. According to the agreement, the two parties will carry out multi-level, multi-field, and multi-form cooperation and exchanges in accordance with laws and regulations, with a focus on frontier innovation areas such as nuclear energy development and utilization, deep-sea offshore wind power, new energy industries, and nuclear technology applications, intensifying cooperative development efforts to support Shandong Province in building a pilot zone for green, low-carbon, and high-quality development.

2026-08-06

Department of Plasma Physics and Fusion Engineering at the University of Science and Technology of China Proposes New Three-Dimensional Magnetic Field Configuration for Stellarators

Stellarators confine high-temperature plasma using three-dimensional magnetic fields generated by external coils, enabling steady-state operation without relying on plasma current and avoiding instabilities such as disruptions, making them the fastest-growing technological route globally. However, if the three-dimensional magnetic field is not carefully optimized, trapped particles can experience significant radial drift, leading to a substantial increase in neoclassical transport losses. To suppress this drift, the magnetic field must satisfy the "omnigenity" condition, meaning that the time-averaged radial drift of all trapped particle orbits is zero. The most widely applied class of omnigenous magnetic fields is poloidal omnigenity (PO), and such configurations are also commonly referred to as quasi-isodynamic (QI) configurations...

2026-08-06

SNPAS Completes Shipment of First Batch of Cabinets for PLS and DDS Systems of Lianjiang Nuclear Power Unit 2

Recently, witnessed by Zhanjiang Nuclear Power and Shanghai Nuclear Engineering Research and Design Institute (SNERDI), SNPAS successfully completed the delivery of the first batch of cabinets for the Plant Control System (PLS) and Data Display and Processing System (DDS) of Unit 2 of the Guangdong Lianjiang Nuclear Power Project Phase I, with the equipment having arrived at the project site smoothly. Sun Mingjun, Member of the Party Committee and Deputy General Manager of Zhanjiang Nuclear Power, Liu Xin, Deputy General Manager of SNPAS, and Zhou Xu, Deputy General Manager of the Procurement Center of SNERDI, attended the shipment ceremony. This shipment marks an important milestone in the execution of the instrumentation and control (I&C) system for Unit 2, signifying that the main I&C equipment has officially entered the stage of batch delivery and on-site installation preparation. The shipment of Unit 2 follows the mature experience of Unit 1 in...

2026-08-06

SNPAS Completes Shipment of First Batch of Cabinets for PLS and DDS Systems of Lianjiang Nuclear Power Unit 2

Recently, witnessed by Zhanjiang Nuclear Power and Shanghai Nuclear Engineering Research and Design Institute (SNERDI), SNPAS successfully completed the shipment and delivery of the first batch of cabinets for the Plant Control System (PLS) and Data Display and Processing System (DDS) of Unit 2 of the Phase I project of Guangdong Lianjiang Nuclear Power Project, with the equipment having arrived at the project site smoothly. Sun Mingjun, Member of the Party Committee and Deputy General Manager of Zhanjiang Nuclear Power, Liu Xin, Deputy General Manager of SNPAS, and Zhou Xu, Deputy General Manager of the Procurement Center of SNERDI, attended the shipment ceremony. This shipment marks an important milestone in the implementation of the instrumentation and control (I&C) system for Unit 2, signifying that the main I&C equipment has officially entered the phase of batch delivery and on-site installation preparation. The shipment of Unit 2 continues the...

2026-08-06

He Liuyi, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and General Manager of Daya Bay Nuclear Power Operations and Management Co., Ltd., along with Board Directors, Visits CGN Nuclear Maintenance for Investigation

On August 4, He Liuyi, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and General Manager of Daya Bay Nuclear Power Operations and Management Co., Ltd., along with Directors Wu Zijian, Cao Dongqing, and Huang Yong, visited the Qingdao base of CGN Nuclear Maintenance for investigation. Ouyang Wu, Member of the Party Committee, Chief Accountant, and Secretary to the Board of Directors of Daya Bay Nuclear Power Operations and Management Co., Ltd., Li Xiaowei, Member of the Party Committee and Deputy General Manager, and Ma Gang, Director of Guangdong Nuclear Power Joint Venture Co., Ltd., accompanied the visit. Dong Juncheng, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the Company, presided over the meeting. At the meeting, Dong Juncheng provided a detailed introduction to the company's products and services, mission and honors, Party building, industrial layout, core nuclear power maintenance technologies, achievements in building the national nuclear emergency response team, and the...

2026-08-06

CGN's First Spatial Truss-Type Heavy-Duty Intelligent Warehouse Robot Piloted at Ningde Nuclear Power Project

Recently, the pilot project of CGN's first spatial truss-type heavy-duty intelligent warehouse robot, jointly launched by the Equipment Package and Supply Center and the Ningde Project Department, was officially put into operation at the Ningde Nuclear Power Project. The deployment and commissioning of this spatial truss intelligent warehouse robot marks a new stage for nuclear power engineering material warehousing, officially entering a three-dimensional, unmanned, and intelligent phase. As an intelligent device tailor-made for large-material scenarios in nuclear power engineering, the spatial truss intelligent warehouse robot breaks the limitations of traditional light-duty warehousing equipment. It adopts a robust truss-type structure and achieves millimeter-level precision control and multi-axis heavy-load capacity through X, Y, and Z three-axis spatial positioning, enabling...

2026-08-05

Hong Kong deputies to the National People's Congress visit Hefei to inspect fusion device and innovation industry development

On August 4, a delegation of Hong Kong deputies to the National People's Congress conducted an inspection and research visit in Hefei, Anhui Province. The itinerary included visits to the Hefei Innovation Museum, the Memorial Hall of the Crossing-the-Yangtze Campaign, and the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, to learn about the local layout of scientific and technological innovation, the construction of major scientific facilities, and the development of the nuclear fusion industry. At the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the delegation visited the Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST) nuclear fusion device. Often referred to as the "artificial sun," this device serves as an important scientific research platform for Hefei in advancing the cluster development of major scientific facilities and the growth of the nuclear fusion-related industry. The delegation also received briefings on the construction of the Hefei Future Science City and the layout of related industries. Hong Kong deputies to the National People's Congress...

2026-08-05

University of Science and Technology of China Plans to Establish a Micro-Major in "Magnetic Confinement Controlled Nuclear Fusion"

On the afternoon of July 28, the expert review meeting for the establishment of the micro-major in Magnetic Confinement Controlled Nuclear Fusion at the University of Science and Technology of China was held at the university's Lishi College. Seven experts from Fudan University, Sun Yat-sen University, Hefei University of Technology, Anhui University, and fusion energy enterprises formed the review committee to deliberate on the micro-major construction plan. Following inquiries and discussions, the expert group unanimously agreed to establish the micro-major. The meeting was hosted by Lishi College of USTC. Zhu Dongjie, Executive Vice Dean of Lishi College, attended the meeting, while Professor Xie Jinlin, Vice Dean of the School of Nuclear Science and Technology, and Associate Professor Liu Adi, Teaching Director of the Department of Plasma Physics and Fusion Engineering, participated in the presentation and defense. ...

2026-08-05