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"Major National Heavy Equipment · Industrial Answer Sheet" In-Depth Analysis of Independent Supporting of Core Parts of China's Hualong One

According to reports, on October 3, the News Center of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council of China and the Finance Channel of China Central Radio and Television Station jointly launched "Major National Heavy Equipment · Industrial Answer Sheet," with the first episode focusing on China's nuclear industry. Zhang Tao, General Manager of China National Nuclear Corporation, explained the key components of the Hualong One. The program disclosed that the steam generator support buffer block is the size of an eraser and weighs less than 80 grams, yet it can withstand an impact force of 45 tons, equivalent to the crushing weight of 10 adult elephants. This detail brings China's nuclear power independence from the narrative of complete units back to the component level. The following analyzes the significance of this breakthrough from several aspects. Why a small part is the key to the safety chain. This component needs to achieve large-deformation energy absorption under extreme conditions such as earthquakes and pipe rupture...

2026-10-04

Cumulative safe power generation of China's Sanmen Nuclear Power Phase I exceeds 150 billion kWh

According to reports, as of 00:00 on October 5, 2026, the cumulative safe power generation of Units 1 and 2 of China's Sanmen Nuclear Power Phase I exceeded 150 billion kWh. It is reported that Sanmen Nuclear Power Phase I is among the world's first AP1000 third-generation nuclear power units to be completed and put into operation, and Unit 1 officially entered commercial operation in 2018. As one of the world's first AP1000 third-generation nuclear power projects, Sanmen Nuclear Power Phase I has exemplary significance in technical verification and the accumulation of operating experience. The AP1000 adopts a passive safety system and is designed to maintain a safe state for an extended period after an accident without relying on external power sources or manual intervention. In terms of environmental benefits, since being put into operation, Sanmen Nuclear Power Phase I has cumulatively saved more than 42 million tons of standard coal and reduced carbon dioxide emissions by more than 110 million tons. This clean electricity is continuously transmitted to East China and the Yangtze River Delta region, helping to promote the low-carbon transformation of the energy structure while ensuring a stable regional power supply. Compared with thermal power of the same scale, nuclear power does not produce atmospheric pollutants such as sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and soot, and has a long-term effect on improving regional air quality. According to the planning of the Sanmen Nuclear Power Base, construction of the remaining units will also be advanced. After all units at the base are completed, annual power generation can reach 60 billion kWh, which will further enhance the zero-carbon electricity supply capacity of East China and accumulate experience for the large-scale and standardized construction of China's coastal nuclear power bases.

2026-10-05

China's Linglong One global first-of-a-kind unit hot test steadily advances, moving toward the goal of fuel loading within the year

Recently, the Linglong One global first-of-a-kind unit at Changjiang, Hainan, China, is currently advancing hot functional testing in an orderly manner, steadily moving toward the goal of fuel loading within the year. It is understood that modular small reactors feature flexible deployment and outstanding inherent safety, and can be adapted to diverse application scenarios such as island power supply and industrial steam supply. Linglong One is the world's first onshore commercial modular small nuclear reactor to pass the safety review of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). At present, all civil construction of the project has been completed, and the installation of core equipment is basically complete. The hot functional test currently being carried out is a key comprehensive commissioning stage before unit fuel loading, used to verify the performance of the reactor primary loop and supporting systems under high-temperature conditions. If fuel loading is achieved within the year, it will mark the transition of the world's first onshore commercial modular small reactor from the construction stage to the operation preparation stage.

2026-10-05

First Backup Emergency Diesel Generator of Hualong One Officially Available at Sanao Nuclear Power Unit 2

On October 2, the first backup emergency diesel generator (9LHW) of Hualong One completed the replacement grid connection test at Sanao Nuclear Power Unit 2 and was officially put into service. The equipment can replace any one of the original 12 emergency diesel generators (EDGs) in Phase I and Phase II projects, significantly improving the redundancy, reliability, and maintenance flexibility of the plant's emergency power supply. Sanao Nuclear Power Phase I and Phase II each have 3 emergency busbars, with one EDG configured for each busbar. However, due to the absence of cross-power supply for loads, the preventive maintenance windows of the original units were concentrated, affecting the overhaul schedule. Since 2021, Cangnan Nuclear Power has promoted the project of adding backup diesel generators, improving from the design source, building a new backup emergency diesel generator building (BDD), and constructing corridors and cables connected to each unit...

2026-10-03

China's "Artificial Sun" BEST Campus Delivered and Commissioned, Controlled Nuclear Fusion Accelerates Toward Engineering Demonstration

On October 1, the campus of the national major project Compact Fusion Energy Experimental Device (Burning plasma Experimental Superconducting Tokamak, BEST) was officially delivered and commissioned, and the main machine simultaneously entered the core assembly stage of the "four-ring set." The device is located in Hefei, Anhui, led in design by the Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (ASIPP), and constructed by Fusion New Energy (Anhui) Co., Ltd. It is China's independently developed new-generation fusion burning experimental device. BEST aims to simulate solar nuclear fusion and fill the gap between experimental reactors and demonstration reactors...

2026-10-01

CGN Cangnan No. 3 Nuclear Power Co., Ltd. Established

According to Qichacha APP, CGN Cangnan No. 3 Nuclear Power Co., Ltd. was recently established, with its business scope including: heat production and supply; technology import and export; goods import and export, etc. Qichacha equity penetration shows that the company is jointly held by China General Nuclear Power Corporation, Zhejiang Zheneng Electric Power Co., Ltd., and Zhejiang Geely Industrial Investment Holding Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., Ltd., among others.

2026-10-03

All Main Coolant Piping Modules of Unit 1 at China's Guangdong Taipingling Nuclear Power Project in Place

　　According to reports, on September 29, all main coolant piping modules of the nuclear island of Unit 1 at China's Guangdong Taipingling Nuclear Power Project were hoisted and installed in place. The main coolant piping is known as the "main artery" of the reactor, used to connect the reactor pressure vessel, steam generators and reactor coolant pumps, providing a circulation channel for the primary coolant, and is classified as nuclear safety Class 1 and seismic Category I equipment. The main coolant system of the Hualong One reactor consists of three loops, connecting the three major main equipment into a closed loop through the main coolant piping, and is an important part of the primary pressure boundary.　　The completion of all installations in place means that the installation of the core major components of the nuclear island is basically completed. The hoisting and installation of the main coolant piping requires precise control of pipe section angles and center-of-gravity positions within a confined space...

2026-10-01

CGN Environmental Protection and Cangnan Nuclear Power Sign a New Round of General Contracting Agreement for Nuclear Environmental Protection Business

Recently, CGN Environmental Protection and Cangnan Nuclear Power officially signed a new round of general contracting agreement for nuclear environmental protection business. This marks a comprehensive upgrade of their cooperation from version 1.0 to version 2.0, and also a substantive implementation of the Group's deepening reform strategy in the field of nuclear environmental protection. Zhan Weihua, Deputy Party Secretary and General Manager of Cangnan Nuclear Power, and Qin Geng, Party Committee Member and Chief Accountant; Ren Junhua, Deputy Party Secretary and General Manager of CGN Environmental Protection, Lu Shubao, Party Committee Member and Deputy General Manager, and Yang Wei, Party Committee Member and Deputy General Manager attended the signing ceremony. In 2025, CGN Environmental Protection transitioned toward nuclear environmental protection business and signed the first round of general contracting agreements with multiple plants. Over the past year, the company has continuously honed its capabilities in business undertaking and execution, and is accelerating the construction of an integrated...

2026-10-02

Strengthen Regulation of Fusion Devices, Empower the Development of New Technologies

Recently, the South China Regional Office of Nuclear and Radiation Safety Supervision of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (hereinafter referred to as the South China Regional Office) conducted a radiation safety supervision inspection of the J-TEXT tokamak fusion experimental device at Huazhong University of Science and Technology. As the only medium-to-large tokamak experimental device at a university in China, J-TEXT bears the important mission of fusion talent cultivation and frontier physics experiments. The South China Regional Office focused on key aspects including equipment operation, radiation protection, and authorization management, meticulously investigated safety hazards, verified the implementation of safety management systems, and urged Huazhong University of Science and Technology to promptly plug safety loopholes and standardize device operation procedures, effectively building a strong defense line for the safe and stable operation of fusion experimental devices, providing solid support for the orderly conduct of scientific research experiments...

2026-10-01

Pressurizer of Lufeng Nuclear Power Unit 1 Successfully Hoisted into Place

On September 30, the pressurizer of Lufeng Nuclear Power Unit 1, constructed by China Nuclear Industry 23 Construction Co., Ltd., was successfully hoisted into place. The success of this hoisting marks major progress in the installation of the primary circuit main equipment in the nuclear island of Lufeng Nuclear Power Unit 1, laying a solid foundation for the subsequent surge line welding, system equipment installation, and commissioning work. The pressurizer is a core main equipment of the nuclear island reactor coolant system and a Class 1 nuclear safety equipment. It undertakes the tasks of pressure regulation and overpressure protection for the primary circuit system and is key equipment for ensuring the safe and stable operation of the reactor. This equipment is a vertical cylindrical pressure vessel with a body height of more than ten meters and a total hoisting weight of over one hundred tons. It is installed in the pressurizer compartment of the CA01 module, with stringent design and manufacturing standards...

2026-09-30

The Fifth China-France Energy Dialogue Held in Beijing

On September 29, He Yang, Deputy Administrator of China National Energy Administration, and Cedric Brier, Director General of the Directorate General for Energy and Climate of France, co-chaired the Fifth China-France Energy Dialogue in Beijing. The two sides conducted in-depth exchanges on policies concerning energy transition, energy security, and electrification, and fully exchanged views on practical cooperation in renewable energy, energy storage and hydrogen energy, civil nuclear energy, and other fields. Both sides emphasized that China-France energy cooperation started from civil nuclear energy and gradually expanded to multiple fields including oil and gas, renewable energy, energy technology innovation, and green and low-carbon transition, forming a cooperation pattern featuring complementary advantages, mutual benefit and win-win results, and long-term stability. Both sides are willing to uphold high-level consensus, leverage their respective advantages, tap into cooperation potential, innovate cooperation models, and push China-France energy cooperation to continue to deepen and upgrade, injecting new momentum into the sustained and healthy development of the China-France comprehensive strategic partnership, and contributing China-France wisdom and strength to promoting global energy security and green development.

2026-09-30

The First Inspection Team of the Party Leadership Group of CNNC Feedback Inspection Situation to the Party Committee of China Baoyuan

On September 29, the First Inspection Team of the Party Leadership Group of CNNC fed back the inspection situation to the Party Committee of China Baoyuan. Wang Xuejun, member of the Party Leadership Group and Chief Accountant of CNNC, attended the meeting and delivered a speech. Li Kaiming, head of the First Inspection Team of the Party Leadership Group of CNNC, fed back inspection opinions. Lin Xuyang, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of China Baoyuan, presided over the meeting and made a statement. Wang Xuejun emphasized that China Baoyuan should thoroughly study and implement General Secretary Xi Jinping's important expositions on inspection work, uphold the consciousness of turning the blade inward, shoulder the responsibility of confronting problems head-on, and strictly and practically advance all tasks of inspection rectification. Taking inspection rectification as a new starting point, create a new atmosphere of loyalty, cleanliness, and responsibility, achieve new accomplishments in high-quality development, and with tangible rectification results and hard work achievements of responsibility and progress, strive to write a new chapter in the high-quality development of the group company.

2026-10-01

China Institute of Atomic Energy Holds Advanced Scientific and Technological Achievements Transformation Conference: Releases Small Reactor 9-Type Product Matrix, Signs Agreements on Curie-Level Terbium-161 Preparation and SMR Overall Scheme Design

On September 29, the China Institute of Atomic Energy (abbreviated as CIAE) held in Beijing an Advanced Scientific and Technological Achievements Transformation Conference themed "Innovation · Nuclear Fusion of New Quality." The conference showcased CIAE's practical breakthroughs in deepening scientific and technological system reform, advancing the pilot program for empowering scientific and technological achievements from job-related inventions, and integrated institute-enterprise operations, and officially released multiple major scientific research achievements covering advanced reactors, nuclear medical equipment, and isotope preparation, vigorously promoting the acceleration of nuclear technology from the laboratory to the production line. In the report on reform experience and benchmark incubation platforms, the conference systematically summarized three landmark reform achievements: SASAC Pilot Reform for Empowering Scientific and Technological Achievements from Job-Related Inventions: CIAE used...

2026-09-30

China Nuclear Engineering & Construction Group Co., Ltd. Holds the Fourth Safety Production and Quality Committee (Expanded) Meeting of 2026

On September 28, Yin Weiping, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the Company, and Director of the Safety Production and Quality Committee, presided over the fourth Safety Production and Quality Committee (Expanded) Meeting of 2026. The meeting heard the report on the Company's safety, environmental protection, and quality work in the third quarter, and in response to the current safety and quality management situation and risks, deployed and arranged key fourth-quarter safety and quality breakthrough tasks. The meeting pointed out that the Company currently faces a severe and complex situation in safety and quality, with heavy production and operation tasks in the fourth quarter compounded by seasonal construction risks. All cadres and employees must raise their political stance, maintain clear awareness, continue to firmly build the ideological defense line for safety and quality, and deeply understand the extreme importance and urgency of doing a good job in safety and quality work...

2026-09-30

Construction of BOP Sub-item Installation Works for Units 1 and 2 of Zhejiang Jinqimen Nuclear Power Plant Officially Commences

On September 29, the BOP sub-item installation works (Lot 1 and Lot 2) for Units 1 and 2 of Zhejiang Jinqimen Nuclear Power Plant, contracted by Beijing Zhongyan Dadi Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Zhongyan Dadi), officially commenced, marking the full launch of the project construction. Jinqimen Nuclear Power Plant is located in Xiangshan County, Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province. It is a benchmark clean energy project under national key planning. Once fully completed, its annual power generation capacity will reach 55 billion kWh, which is of great strategic significance to the optimization of the energy structure and green low-carbon transformation in the Yangtze River Delta region. The BOP (nuclear power plant supporting facilities) sub-item is an important foundation for ensuring the safe and stable operation of nuclear power units, and its construction precision and quality control standards are far...

2026-09-30