China General Nuclear Power revealed that it is estimated that during the 14th Five-Year Plan period, 6 to 8 new nuclear units will be approved per year. This may account for up to 35 new nuclear units in China during this period! Recently, China General Nuclear Power Corporation （CGN） affirmed that a survey believes that …
Unit 2 of China’s demonstration fast reactor project, owned by CNNC, officially started the ground engineering, which signals that the milestone was achieved on schedule. The construction of Unit 2 of the demonstration fast reactor project is of great significance to China National Nuclear Corporation and Xiapu Nuclear Power in accelerating the construction of an …
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China Minmetals Rare Earth (000831) recently stated that it is concerned about some media reports about the restrictions on import of Myanmar’s rare earth mines in May. As one of the raw material supply channels of China’s rare earth industry, Myanmar’s rare earth policy, such as import restrictions, will have an impact on domestic rare …
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On June 23, the preliminary safety analysis report of Hainan Changjiang Multipurpose Small Modular Reactor (ACP100) Science and Technology Demonstration Project was reviewed and approved at the National Nuclear Safety Administration meeting in Beijing, which created the necessary conditions for Hainan Small Reactor Demonstration Project construction license. Hainan Small Reactor Demonstration Project adopts the ACP100 …
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Chinese scientists have developed a virtual nuclear power plant in a digital society, a software system to assess the safety and efficiency of nuclear energy systems. The research on the system is called Virtual4DS. Advanced numerical simulations make it possible to restore complex physical processes as much as possible and to predict the behavior and …
China General Nuclear Power Corporation (CGN) and EDF signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for deepening cooperation in Paris. CGN President He Yu and EDF President Mr. Jean-Bernard Lévy attended and witnessed the signing. Liu Yuguang, deputy general manager of CGN Europe Energy, and Fu Kaide, chairman of EDF China, signed the agreement on behalf …
In April, Wang Shoujun, chairman of Chinese Nuclear Society, met with Framatome CEO Bernard Fontana and his delegation. Two sides explored new ways of nuclear energy cooperation in the future and hoped to further cooperate and exchange in the use of nuclear technology and the popularization of public communication in nuclear science. Fang Wei, President …
A delegation of technical and commercial experts from China visits Argentina this March to discuss the construction of Atucha III nuclear power plant, which indicates a potential to reach a commercial agreement. Argentina hoped to announce in November an agreement with China to finance the nuclear plant, formerly known as Atucha III, during the state …
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The 22nd Session of Subcommittee on Nuclear Issues of China-Russia Prime Minister’s Regular Meeting was held in Beijing recently. Mr. Zhang Kejian, director of China Atomic Energy Authority (CAEA), and Likhachev, general manager of Rosatom, co-chaired the meeting. Mr. Zhang Jianhua, deputy director of CAEA attended. During the meetings, two sides affirmed the progress of …
On January 4th, DET NORSKE VERITAS (DNVGL) officially determined that the international safety rating of “Guohe No.1” (CAP1400) demonstration project reached 6.0, achieving the goal of international benchmarking in 2018. From December 16 to December 21, 2018, DNVGL conducted a 2018 international benchmark year-end review of the CAP1400 demonstration project. In order to ensure the …
