Updates

2021-09-18

ITER's main engine completes 1st-phase installation

The fifth Poloidal Field (PF5) coil of ITER (the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor) was successfully inserted in the Tokamak pit in Cadarache, France, on September 16.
2021-09-17

Chinese mainland's first nuclear power plant gets license extended to 2041

The operating license of Unit 1 of the Qinshan Nuclear Power Plant has been approved to extend until July 30, 2041
2021-09-16

China achieves major breakthrough in immobilizing nuclear waste

China's first facility for immobilizing high-level radioactive waste in glass went into operation in the city of Guangyuan, Southwest China's Sichuan province, on September 11.
2021-09-15

China's HTGR demonstration reactor achieves criticality

The first criticality was achieved in China's high-temperature gas-cooled reactor (HTGR) nuclear power demonstration project in Rongcheng, East China's Shandong province, on September 12.
2021-08-30

Bridge installed for Zhangzhou plant's polar crane

The bridge of the polar crane for unit 1 of the Zhangzhou nuclear power plant in East China's Fujian province was lifted into place and installed as one whole piece on August 24.
2021-08-24

Fuel loading begins on world's first pebble-bed modular HTGR demonstration plant

Fuel loading has started on the first unit of the world's first pebble-bed modular high-temperature gas-cooled reactor (HTGR) nuclear power demonstration project on August 21.
2021-08-23

CNNC develops key electron accelerator

The world's first spacecraft component charging effect simulation electron accelerator has recently passed the technology acceptance testing.
2021-08-13

The safe power generation of Units 1-6 at Tianwan Nuclear Power Station (TNPS) is over 280 billion kWh, which contributes to green low-carbon electricity for the peak summer

Up to 24:00 of August 12th, 2021, the safe power generation of Units 1-6 at Tianwan Nuclear Power Station (TNPS) reaches 287.79 billion kWh.
2021-08-03

CNNC makes it onto Fortune Global 500 list for second consecutive year

CNNC has made it onto the Fortune Global 500 list again, ranking 371st, up by 122 places over the previous year.
2021-07-14

World's first commercial Linglong One onshore small reactor starts construction

CNNC's multi-purpose small modular reactor (SMR) demonstration project began construction at Changjiang Nuclear Power Plant in South China's Hainan Province on July 13.

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