"Lingshu" Plasma Control System Reaches Internationally Leading Level

Recently, the First Fusion Energy Control Conference and the Fifth Conference on the Application of Artificial Intelligence in Magnetic Confinement Fusion Control opened in Hefei, Anhui Province, where the latest progress of China's self-developed Lingshu plasma control system was officially released. It is understood that the Lingshu system has integrated more than 40 control algorithms, achieved a system reliability of 99.7%, and features a minimum control cycle of only 50 microseconds (equivalent to one twenty-thousandth of a second), along with continuous stable operation capability exceeding 50 hours. Multiple key performance indicators have reached internationally leading levels. Xiao Bingjia, a researcher at the Institute of Plasma Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Director of the Artificial Intelligence and Digital Twin Center at the Energy Research Institute of the Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center...

2026-10-29

China National Nuclear Power Transfers RMB 2.796 Billion in Assets to Optimize Equity in Xin'an Project

Recently, China National Nuclear Power (601985.SH) issued an announcement that its controlled subsidiary CNNC Shandong Nuclear Energy Co., Ltd. plans to transfer, through a non-public agreement, the pre-construction asset group of RMB 2.796 billion (excluding tax) related to Units 1 and 2 of the Haiyang Xin'an Nuclear Power Project to its wholly-owned subsidiary CNNC (Shandong) Second Nuclear Energy Co., Ltd. (Shandong No. 2 Nuclear). It is reported that the transferred assets mainly consist of costs for site preparation, preliminary licensing, survey and design, and environmental impact assessment. The transaction is priced based on the special audit value as of March 31, 2026, and will not generate appraisal premiums or disposal gains or losses. The Haiyang Xin'an Nuclear Power Project belongs to the CNNC group system and is planned to accommodate 4 Hualong One pressurized water reactors and 2 high-temperature gas-cooled reactors. The assets transferred this time correspond to the pre-construction investment for Units 1 and 2 Hualong One reactors.

2026-10-29

China's Largest Fusion Power Supply System Simulation Platform Begins Trial Operation

Recently, China's largest hardware-in-the-loop simulation platform for power supply systems in the fusion field has officially entered trial operation and passed final acceptance, with its comprehensive performance reaching the leading level among comparable international platforms. This marks that China has established a complete technology chain from algorithm research and development for fusion power supply systems, hardware-in-the-loop simulation verification, to the implementation of complete equipment sets. It is reported that the platform was developed by China Fusion Energy Co., Ltd. under CNNC, relying on a fully independent real-time simulation architecture. Under operating conditions where the number of model switches exceeds 10,000, the core solving step can reach as high as 0.8 microseconds. The performance parameters of the full-chain software and hardware all meet the preset design indicators at high standards, and core technologies are fully independently controlled. The platform's commissioning...

2026-10-28

Institute of Nuclear Energy Safety Holds Safety Work Meeting for the Third Quarter of 2026

Recently, the Institute of Nuclear Energy Safety held the safety work meeting for the third quarter of 2026, conveying and studying the important instructions of General Secretary Xi Jinping on work safety, summarizing the institute's safety management work in the third quarter and arranging key tasks for the fourth quarter. The meeting was chaired by Wang Rui, Party Secretary and Deputy Director of the institute, and attended by heads of all departments and safety officers. Lu Hui, business supervisor of the Science and Technology Safety Division, attended the meeting to provide guidance. At the meeting, Wang Rui led the study and conveyed General Secretary Xi Jinping's series of important instructions since the third quarter on strengthening disaster prevention and relief for natural disasters and on the investigation and handling of major safety accidents, conveyed the deployment requirements of the national work safety video conference and the requirements of Premier Li Qiang, and emphasized that all research departments,...

2026-10-28

CNNC and CSCEC Consortium Wins Major Zhuanghe Nuclear Power Marine Engineering Contract

Recently, the public announcement of the winning candidates for the marine engineering works of Phase I of the Liaoning Zhuanghe Nuclear Power Plant Project was officially released. The consortium composed of China Nuclear Industry Huaxing Construction Co., Ltd. and CSCEC Port and Waterway Engineering Bureau Group Co., Ltd. successfully secured the top position with a bid price of 1,356,800,300 yuan, becoming the first winning candidate. It is reported that this marine engineering works, as one of the key contract packages of the nuclear power project, covers core construction contents including the water intake open channel, plant area revetment, heavy-lift wharf, marine outfall drainage works, and temporary construction cofferdam. The maximum bid price for the project is approximately 1.484 billion yuan, with construction planned to commence on January 31, 2027, and a total construction period of 1,034 days. Upon completion, it will fully satisfy the nuclear power plant's cooling water intake and discharge, heavy equipment transportation, and plant area wave and flood protection requirements.

2026-10-28

Tianwan Tidal Flat PV Project Surpasses One Million Kilowatts to Build a Nuclear-PV-Storage Hub

Recently, the cumulative grid-connected capacity of the CNNC Tianwan 2-million-kilowatt tidal flat photovoltaic demonstration project, located in the thermal discharge sea area of Tianwan Nuclear Power Station in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, has exceeded 1 million kilowatts. This marks a breakthrough of 77% in the construction progress of the world's first nuclear-thermal-PV-storage multi-energy complementary demonstration project, representing a key step toward the goal of full-capacity commissioning by the end of the year. It is understood that the project covers approximately 28,300 mu of sea area and is the largest offshore photovoltaic project in China as well as a project in the third batch of national large-scale wind and photovoltaic bases. Its core innovation lies in the three-dimensional composite utilization of sea areas—the water body retains the circulating function of nuclear power thermal discharge, while photovoltaic arrays are installed on the sea surface, achieving dual use of a single sea area without additional land occupation;...

2026-10-28

Liangjing Technology Completes Hundreds of Millions of Yuan in Financing to Advance High-Temperature Superconducting Tapes

Recently, Shanghai Liangjing Wanwei Technology Co., Ltd. (referred to as Liangjing Technology), a Chinese high-temperature superconducting materials industrialization enterprise, announced the consecutive completion of angel round, angel+ round, and Pre-A round financing totaling hundreds of millions of yuan. This round of financing was jointly led by Shenzhen Capital Group and China Reform Fund, with participation from China Nuclear Fund, CRRC Transformation and Upgrading Fund, Zijin Mining, and several other industrial and state-owned funds. The funds will be used for capacity expansion, research platform construction, and full-chain self-development of core equipment. It is reported that Liangjing Technology was established in May 2025, with core technology originating from the team of Professor Li Yijie at the School of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University. The company adopts an independent pulsed laser deposition (PLD) route, having achieved breakthroughs in superconducting target self-manufacturing...

2026-10-26

National Energy Administration Convenes Mobilization and Launch Meeting for a New Round of Nuclear Power Industry Safety and Quality Improvement Action

The National Energy Administration recently convened a mobilization and deployment meeting in Beijing for a new round of the National Nuclear Power Industry Safety and Quality Improvement Action. The meeting systematically summarized the practical achievements of the previous round of the special action, conducted in-depth analysis of the new situation in safety and quality control facing China's nuclear power industry during its current stage of large-scale expansion, and carried out comprehensive mobilization and task deployment for the new round of comprehensive improvement action. Wang Hongzhi, Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Director of the National Energy Administration, attended and delivered a work speech, and Deputy Director He Yang presided over the meeting. The meeting explicitly stated that nuclear power plays an irreplaceable role in safeguarding national strategic energy security and driving the green and low-carbon energy transition. Since the Qinshan and Daya Bay nuclear power projects...

2026-10-25

Hefei Energy Research Institute Achieves Progress in Research on Compatibility Between Fusion Materials and Liquid Metals, Providing a Basis for Cladding and First Wall Material Selection

The research team at the Neutron Technology Application Research Center of the Institute of Energy, Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center, has recently made important progress in research on material compatibility and performance evolution mechanisms under liquid metal environments in nuclear fusion reactors. The team conducted in-depth research on the long-term corrosion characteristics of austenitic heat-resistant stainless steel and iron-nickel-based heat-resistant alloys in high-temperature static liquid lead-lithium, as well as the contact damage mechanisms between tungsten fiber-reinforced tungsten matrix composites and liquid lithium. The related results were not only published in top academic journals in the field of nuclear materials, but also presented at the 9th International Symposium on Liquid Metal Applications in Fusion. Liquid lithium and lead-lithium eutectic alloys, due to their...

2026-10-25

Hainan Nuclear Power, CNNC Jianzhong, and CNNC Precision Sign Special Cooperation Agreement to Jointly Tackle the Full Process of Core Components for Nuclear Fuel Assemblies

To implement the relevant special deployments of CNNC and strengthen the independent controllability of the nuclear fuel industry chain and supply chain, Hainan Nuclear Power Co., Ltd., CNNC Jianzhong Nuclear Fuel Element Co., Ltd., and CNNC (Yibin) Precision Manufacturing Co., Ltd. officially signed a special cooperation agreement on nuclear fuel assembly grid strips and springs on October 22 in Yibin, Sichuan. This move marks substantive progress by CNNC in advancing the coordinated strengthening and consolidation of the two major sectors of the nuclear fuel cycle and nuclear power generation. Grid strips and springs are the core supporting and positioning structural components of nuclear reactor fuel assemblies, and their manufacturing precision and mechanical durability directly determine the operational stability of fuel elements under extreme in-core neutron irradiation and strong scouring...

2026-10-25

Steam Generator for Zhangzhou Nuclear Power Phase II Unit 4 Manufactured by Harbin Electric Power Equipment Co., Ltd. Successfully Shipped

On October 24, 2026, the steam generator for Zhangzhou Nuclear Power Phase II Unit 4, manufactured by Harbin Electric Power Equipment Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "HEPE"), was successfully shipped. The steam generator for this unit successfully carried forward the good momentum of early delivery achieved for Unit 3, completing delivery 3 months ahead of the contractual delivery date. This marks the successful fulfillment of the "Hualong One" steam generator contract for Units 3 and 4 of Zhangzhou Nuclear Power Phase II, laying a solid foundation for a good start to the "15th Five-Year Plan" period with stable production capacity and outstanding quality. The steam generator is the core equipment of the "Hualong One" nuclear power unit, undertaking the core functions of core energy conversion and ensuring stable power generation of the unit. A single steam generator weighs 370 tons, with sophisticated structure and complex manufacturing processes, featuring high manufacturing standards and stringent process parameters...

2026-10-25

CB20 structural module of Lianjiang Nuclear Power Unit 1 successfully hoisted into place

On October 23, the CB20 structural module of Lianjiang Nuclear Power Unit 1 was successfully hoisted into place, creating favorable conditions for subsequent mainline construction. This marks the completion of all heavy-lift tasks for the unit's main construction, and the project has fully entered the installation and commissioning phase. The CB20 structural module is a core component of the CAP1000 nuclear power passive containment cooling system. It consists of inner and outer cylindrical wall panels, a top plate, and a conical bottom plate, and is located atop the nuclear island shield building. The module is massive in scale and features a thin-walled annular structure, making it prone to deformation from uneven forces during hoisting, with high precision requirements for positioning and alignment. To ensure the successful completion of this milestone, the Lianjiang Project Department adhered to Party building leadership and established a Party member vanguard team for equipment and module installation. With a work attitude of "safety first, quality foremost," they coordinated and planned construction tasks, meticulously organized hoisting work, and through special progress meetings focused on key difficulties such as module deformation control and hazard elimination. They adopted multiple advanced technologies including 3D scanning interference analysis, BIM modeling to avoid conflicts, and wireless force measurement systems for real-time leveling of hoisting slings, ensuring the entire hoisting process was safe, orderly, and controllable.

2026-10-24

Unit 1 of State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC) Guangdong Lianjiang Nuclear Power Project Achieves First-Time Success in 220kV Backfeed Power Transmission

On October 22, the 220kV backfeed power transmission for Unit 1 of Phase I of SPIC Guangdong Lianjiang Nuclear Power Project achieved first-time success, marking the unit's full entry into the commissioning phase and laying a solid foundation for subsequent commissioning and high-quality commercial operation. The 220kV backfeed power transmission is the first major commissioning milestone for Lianjiang Nuclear Power Unit 1. The transmission scope covers the off-site 220kV transmission line, the on-site 220kV switchyard, the auxiliary transformer, the 10kV medium-voltage busbars and their control and protection systems. Its function is to feed power from the off-site grid in reverse to the unit's station service power system, providing reliable power support for subsequent commissioning and production operations. To ensure the first-time success of the backfeed power transmission, Zhanjiang Nuclear Power, together with the general contractor Shanghai Nuclear Engineering Research and Design Institute and all participating construction units...

2026-10-23

Hanhai Fusion Energy Receives Project Approval Support from the Sichuan Provincial Department of Science and Technology Key R&D Program

The project "Development and Application Demonstration of Megawatt-Level Microsecond Pulsed Energy Output and Recovery Energy Storage System for Transient Operating Conditions of Fusion Devices," organized and applied for by Chengdu Hanhai Fusion Energy Technology Co., Ltd., has recently been officially approved for establishment following rigorous review by the Sichuan Provincial Department of Science and Technology, and has been included in the Sichuan Provincial Key R&D Program with dedicated research funding support. This is the first time that a Sichuan provincial-level key R&D program has supported controlled nuclear fusion commercialization technology exploration in the form of a dedicated project, with the project focus precisely targeting the development of pulsed energy output and electromagnetic direct recovery energy storage systems unique to the field-reversed configuration (FRC) technical route. As global controlled nuclear fusion gradually transitions from the fundamental physics question of "whether ignition can be achieved" to...

2026-10-23

China Institute of Atomic Energy Successfully Completes Full-Process Experimental Verification of Post-Irradiation Fuel Assembly Reassembly Technology for Integrated Fast Reactor

Recently, the China Institute of Atomic Energy (CIAE) under China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) successfully completed the full-process experimental verification of post-irradiation fuel assembly reassembly technology for the integrated closed fuel cycle fast reactor nuclear energy system (referred to as the integrated fast reactor), and successfully developed a reassembly prototype, comprehensively verifying the technical feasibility. This achievement marks that CIAE has independently mastered the core technology of post-irradiation fuel assembly reassembly for fast reactors, laying a solid foundation for subsequent engineering applications and material and fuel research under higher irradiation dose conditions, and is of great significance for enhancing China's advanced nuclear fuel R&D level and promoting the development of the closed fuel cycle. The full-process experimental verification platform for post-irradiation fuel assembly reassembly technology...

2026-10-23

Chasing the "Artificial Sun": Aerospace Xinli Fusion Key Component Project Approved as a Major Special Project of Guizhou Province

Recently, the project "Research on Key Components, Materials and Forming Processing Technology for Controlled Nuclear Fusion Devices," declared by Guizhou Aerospace Xinli Technology Co., Ltd., has been successfully approved as a 2026 Guizhou Provincial Science and Technology Major Special Project, marking a key step for the enterprise in deeply participating in the national future energy strategy and the localization of fusion equipment. The approved Science and Technology Major Special Project will take key components of the blanket system as its entry point, focusing on tackling materials and forming processes under extreme environments. The project advances simultaneously along three main lines: first, breaking through the development technology of special materials and components for the first wall that directly faces the plasma; second, overcoming the forming and processing challenges of core equipment such as blanket shielding blocks; third, establishing...

2026-10-22

Sichuan Establishes Nuclear Industry Platform, Advanced Microreactor Enters Engineering Phase

Recently, the Microreactor Industry Co-construction Conference and the unveiling ceremony of Sichuan Energy Nuclear Industry Co., Ltd. were held in Chengdu, marking that China's independently developed advanced microreactor technology has officially moved from the laboratory R&D stage into a critical period of engineering demonstration and industrialization. As an important vehicle for the central-local coordinated deployment of advanced nuclear energy, the platform will connect technology, capital, and application scenarios, and shore up shortcomings in the development of distributed nuclear energy. It is reported that Sichuan Energy Nuclear Industry Co., Ltd. was jointly initiated and established by Sichuan Energy Development Group and the Nuclear Power Institute of China (NPIC), while simultaneously introducing the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Venture Capital Guidance Fund, Chengdu Future Industry Venture Capital Fund, and other multi-level capital empowerment, with initial registered capital of 1 billion yuan.

2026-10-22

Sichuan Energy Nuclear Industry Company Unveiled in Chengdu, Accelerating Layout in the Microreactor New Track

On October 20, 2026, the Microreactor Industry Co-construction Conference and the Unveiling Ceremony of Sichuan Energy Nuclear Industry Co., Ltd. were held in Chengdu. The nuclear industry company was jointly established by Sichuan Energy Development Group and China Nuclear Power Research and Design Institute, with initial registered capital of 1 billion yuan. Positioned as a tier-2 platform of the group, it focuses on three major segments—advanced microreactors, green energy technologies, and nuclear technology applications—to build a comprehensive nuclear energy industry platform. It is understood that the newly established company adopts a central-local collaborative model of "technology sourcing + industrial undertaking." The Nuclear Power Institute, as one of the few organizations globally that possesses uranium-zirconium hydride fuel design and manufacturing technology, has achieved comprehensive breakthroughs in key technologies for lead-bismuth reactors after more than a decade of research; Sichuan Energy Development...

2026-10-21

Nuclear safety starts from "one foundation"

The most important building of a nuclear power plant is the nuclear island. The weight of the containment, reactor core, and main equipment of the nuclear island all rests on a single concrete raft foundation. This foundation must withstand the static weight of the nuclear island and also resist extreme loads under earthquake and accident conditions. It is the first safety foundation of a nuclear power plant. Therefore, the mass concrete pouring requirements for the nuclear island foundation are stricter than those for any civil building: it cannot stop, cannot crack, and cannot have seams. Thousands of cubic meters are formed in a single continuous pour. Once pouring begins, it cannot stop for dozens of hours, with people resting but machines not stopping. The Ministry of Ecology and Environment (National Nuclear Safety Administration) attaches great importance to the quality of the nuclear island foundation and has always regarded the first concrete pouring (FCD) of the nuclear island as the first important node in the construction phase of a nuclear power plant...

2026-10-21

Fangjiashan Nuclear Power Unit 109 Overhaul Successfully Concluded, Technology Empowers a Solid Safety Foundation

Recently, the Fangjiashan Nuclear Power Unit 109 overhaul was successfully concluded. During this overhaul, the maintenance project team of China Nuclear Industry 22nd Construction Co., Ltd. cumulatively executed 173 work orders (including 34 high-risk work orders), simultaneously covering two major areas—civil maintenance and pipeline anti-corrosion—spanning the National Day holiday, and fully ensuring the steady progress of all tasks with a professional team, laying a solid foundation for the safe operation of the plant. It is understood that civil maintenance and pipeline anti-corrosion, as important invisible defense lines for ensuring the integrity of structures, are the fundamental guarantee for the safe operation of the unit. In this overhaul, the confined space operation of the underwater culvert of the PX pump house and the anti-corrosion lining repair of the ATE wastewater neutralization tank were key high-risk concealed works. Facing...

2026-10-20

CNNC Technology Delivers Nearly 1,000 Ultra-Low-Temperature Ball Valves, Achieving Breakthrough in New Processes

Recently, the Ball and Butterfly Valve Factory under CNNC Sufa Technology Industry Co., Ltd. successfully completed the delivery of an order for nearly 1,000 cast steel ultra-low-temperature metal-seated ball valves. The products for this project are required to meet the stringent ultra-low-temperature operating conditions of -196°C and are characterized by a large batch size, a tight schedule, and the adoption of entirely new processes. It is understood that this project involved 33 sets of entirely new designs. The technical team completed the pre-investment of blanks and product design in advance, and through tiered special technical briefings, clarified the quality standards for casting, machining, assembly, and inspection positions, ensuring that the products succeeded in pump installation testing on the first attempt and laying a solid foundation for subsequent mass production. Facing extremely high requirements for assembly and pressure testing precision, the factory established a special task force and coordinated continuous efforts across multiple departments including testing, production, procurement, and sales. The team closely monitored key processes throughout the entire process, including blank microstructure, non-destructive testing, and pump installation pressure testing, cleared production bottlenecks, and strictly controlled quality. Ultimately, the products successfully passed acceptance under both ambient and ultra-low-temperature operating conditions.

2026-10-20