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First Concrete Pour Completed for Nuclear Island of Unit 5 at China's Haiyang Nuclear Power Plant

Recently, the first concrete pour (FCD) for the nuclear island of Haiyang Nuclear Power Unit 5 was completed, with a cumulative concrete placement of 7,008 cubic meters, marking that the main works of the nuclear island have fully entered the construction phase and laying the foundation for the subsequent construction of Phase III of the Haiyang Nuclear Power Project. The nuclear island base slab of this unit is a raft foundation shared by Zone 5 of the reactor building, auxiliary building and annex building, adopting a cast-in-place reinforced concrete structure. The pouring operation was carried out in four stages and organized as a one-time monolithic pour. Shandong Nuclear Power, together with the supervision, general contracting and construction units, established a dedicated organizational structure to implement safety and quality management throughout the pouring process. The project team, drawing on experience feedback from Phase II, optimized construction organization and process interfaces to ensure continuous pouring of mass concrete.

2026-11-04

South China Supervision Station Conducts Multi-Department Joint Inspection of Radioactive Source Safety in Guilin

Recently, the South China Nuclear and Radiation Safety Supervision Station (South China Supervision Station) of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, together with the Department of Ecology and Environment of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and local public security and ecology and environment departments of Guilin City, formed a joint inspection team and went to Guangxi Guilin Zhenghan Irradiation Center Co., Ltd. to carry out routine radiation safety inspection and special inspection of radioactive source safety. It is reported that the joint inspection team conducted on-site physical inspection of radiation shielding facilities and carried out on-site tests of the safety interlock system to ensure the effective operation of protective facilities; at the same time, it retrieved and compared security duty and video surveillance records, urging the implementation of physical, technical and human protection measures. The inspection team also checked the quantity, location and status of radioactive sources one by one against the ledger to ensure that all Category I radioactive sources are safe and controllable.

2026-10-31

South China Supervision Station Conducts Safety Research at Hainan Changjiang Nuclear Power Base

Recently, the principal responsible person of the South China Nuclear and Radiation Safety Supervision Station (South China Supervision Station) of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment went to the Hainan Changjiang Nuclear Power Base to carry out on-site research and safety verification, comprehensively understanding the safe operation status of operating units, the construction quality of Units 3 and 4, and the commissioning progress of the "Linglong One" onshore commercial modular small reactor (SMR). It is learned that the research team went deep into the production frontline of the Changjiang Nuclear Power Base, focusing on on-site surveys of the main control room of Unit 3, the construction site of Unit 4, and the small reactor building, and held discussions with Huaneng Hainan Changjiang Nuclear Power Co., Ltd. and Hainan Nuclear Power Co., Ltd. respectively, comprehensively sorting out project technical difficulties and management shortcomings, and further tightening and consolidating the nuclear safety responsibility of the operating organization.

2026-10-30

Visiting Taipingling Nuclear Power Plant and the Nuclear Heavy Equipment Manufacturing Base: Hualong One Iteration, Forging the Pinnacle of Heavy Equipment, China's Nuclear Power Advances Toward a New Stage

Standing on the viewing platform of Taipingling Nuclear Power Plant by the Red Bay, leaning on the railing and gazing into the distance, a picture of modern industry blending with mountains and sea unfolds before your eyes. Multiple Hualong One nuclear power units are lined up in formation; Phase I has entered stable commercial operation, Phase II is at the peak of civil construction, and with the official approval of Phase III, the Hualong One Version 2.0 demonstration project is poised for launch. From Daya Bay, where the early domestic content rate was less than 1%, to today's achievement of organized and batch deployment of independently developed third-generation nuclear power, China's nuclear power industry is entering deep waters on the dual tracks of technological innovation and industrial manufacturing. In this process, Taipingling Nuclear Power Plant and Dongfang Heavy Machinery in Nansha, Guangzhou, together constitute a vivid microcosm of China's nuclear power industry transitioning from "following and importing" to "full-chain autonomy and industrial upgrading."

2026-10-30

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 Nuclear Industry General Hospital Launches IAEA International Peer Review of Radiotherapy Quality Control

Recently, the launch meeting of the IAEA QUATRO Radiotherapy Quality Control System International Peer Review and the unveiling ceremony of the IAEA Rays of Hope Anchor Center Training Base were officially held at the Nuclear Industry General Hospital. IAEA international experts, He Jianrong, Party Secretary and Director of China Nuclear Medical, and relevant representatives of the General Hospital attended the event. It is understood that the General Hospital, as a national team, has achieved fruitful results in nuclear medicine, radiation injury treatment, and nuclear emergency medical rescue. This international peer review is a continuation and expansion of the hospital's hosting of the IAEA QUATRO Asia-Pacific Regional Training Course, and the General Hospital has thus become the first medical institution in China to undergo international independent audit evaluation. China Nuclear Medical awarded the General Hospital the IAEA Rays of Hope Anchor Center Asia-Pacific Regional Training Base.

2026-10-28

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

From Aerospace to the "Artificial Sun": Deconstructing the Extreme Manufacturing Breakthrough of China's Fusion Industry Chain

In the grand narrative of controlled nuclear fusion, public attention is often drawn to plasma temperatures exceeding 100 million degrees, the massive scale of tokamaks, and the ultimate vision of unlimited clean energy. However, in the shadows beyond the spotlight of fundamental physics, what determines whether humanity can truly tame nuclear fusion has never been merely theoretical breakthroughs in laboratories, but rather the extreme manufacturing foundation hidden within micron-level machining precision, ultra-high vacuum sealing, and extreme material irradiation. As global commercial fusion startups struggle in Western capital markets due to high capital burn rates and supply chain fractures, the Fusion Science and Technology Innovation City—located within the Science City of Chengdu Tianfu New Area, with a core planned area of...

2026-10-28

China's domestically developed new-generation medical heavy-ion accelerator demonstration facility completed in Huizhou

Recently, the Institute of Modern Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences announced that the first demonstration facility of China's domestically developed new-generation medical heavy-ion accelerator—the ultra-compact rotating beam heavy-ion therapy system—has been officially completed at the Huizhou Heavy Ion Medical Center in Guangdong Province. It is understood that the facility integrates multiple transformative technologies, including a novel disc-structured milliampere-level high-intensity linear injector, an ultra-short-circumference high-repetition-rate synchrotron, and a high-performance intelligent rotating beam delivery system. It covers an area of only 1,200 square meters and is expected to have an annual treatment capacity of 2,000 to 5,000 cases. While significantly reducing construction and operation and maintenance costs, it will further lower patients' medical expenses and comprehensively help high-end medical equipment achieve universal accessibility...

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

China Spallation Neutron Source Completes Important Milestone Equipment Installation Task, Beam Power Exceeds 200 kW

To minimize the impact on user operations, the China Spallation Neutron Source Phase II Project (CSNS-II) utilizes the annual summer shutdown window to carry out Phase II equipment installation. During this year's summer shutdown, the project team completed the installation and commissioning of the front-end equipment of the linear accelerator, all solid-state modulators, and the third magnetic alloy cavity of the rapid cycling synchrotron. At this point, all equipment of the CSNS-II accelerator except the superconducting accelerator has been installed. After nearly a month of beam commissioning, on October 20, 2026, the facility's beam power exceeded 200 kW and officially entered user operation, reaching twice the Phase I design beam power. This is also an important milestone in the CSNS-II construction, providing key verification for achieving the Phase II...

2026-10-25

CNNC Hosts the 6th Radiopharmaceutical and Radionuclide Production Worker Vocational Skills Competition, Leveraging Shared Laboratories to Deepen Skilled Talent Cultivation

The 2026 6th CNNC Radiopharmaceutical and Radionuclide Production Worker Vocational Skills Competition, themed "Forging Craftsmanship with Nuclear Power, Winning the Future with Skills," was successfully held from October 20 to 24 at the Nuclear and Radiation Safety Center of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment. The competition was hosted by CNNC and organized by China Isotope & Radiation Corporation, and is a key practical measure for CNNC and the Nuclear and Radiation Safety Center to deepen strategic coordination and advance the construction of shared laboratories. The two sides closely focused on research directions including radiation environmental monitoring, nuclide analysis, and precise sample testing, promoting the co-construction and sharing of instruments and equipment, reference materials, methodology systems, and data platforms. A total of 16 units and 3...

2026-10-25

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

The East China Nuclear and Radiation Safety Supervision Station of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment convenes the 2026 East China Regional Nuclear Facility Safety Work Conference

Recently, the East China Nuclear and Radiation Safety Supervision Station of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (hereinafter referred to as the East China Supervision Station) organized the 2026 East China Regional Nuclear Facility Safety Work Conference in Jiujiang, Jiangxi. Four nuclear power joint-stock companies and nuclear facility operating organizations within the East China jurisdiction sent personnel to attend. The conference adhered to a problem-oriented and pragmatic-first approach. The East China Supervision Station organized participants to study the latest decisions and arrangements of the Party Central Committee on nuclear safety work, and, in light of the safety and quality conditions and important typical problems of nuclear facilities in East China in the first three quarters of 2026, proposed ideas for further improving nuclear facility safety work. The operating organizations focused on contractor management, fuel management, identification and response to extreme weather risks, and...

2026-10-23

CGN Obtains China's First Invention Patent in the Nuclear Insurance Industry

Recently, the nuclear insurance material loss actuarial method, device, equipment and storage medium, led by the insurance brokerage company under CGN Capital and jointly developed with CGN Suzhou Nuclear Power Research Institute, officially obtained invention patent authorization from the China National Intellectual Property Administration. This is the first invention patent in China's nuclear insurance industry, marking a major breakthrough by CGN in the core technologies of nuclear insurance actuarial science and risk management, and filling the technical gap in this field. As a typical special insurance category characterized by high coverage, high value and high risk, nuclear insurance features prominent "low-frequency, high-loss" characteristics. Unlike traditional property insurance, nuclear insurance has very few claims samples and lacks localized, systematic quantitative tool support, and nuclear insurance actuarial science...

2026-10-18