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2016-01-15
Floating nuclear power plant to start construction
The preliminary design and key technology of a floating nuclear power plant, with independent intellectual property rights in China, were set in place on Jan 14, enabling a demonstration reactor to be built by the end of this year.
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2016-01-12
3D printing debuts in nuclear fuel elements manufacturing
A 3D-printed CAP1400 fuel prototype component was created at China North Nuclear Fuel Co Ltd, on Jan 9, in the debut application of 3D printing in nuclear fuel elements manufacturing in China.
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2016-01-01
CNNC to set up Hualong company with CGN
Sun Qin, chairman of China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC), met with He Yu, Chairmen of China General Nuclear Group (CHN) in Beijing, on Dec 30.
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2015-12-21
CNNC unveils software package for independent nuclear power technology
China National Nuclear Cooperation (CNNC) unveiled the country’s first software package tailored to its own nuclear power technology, called NESTOR, in Beijing on Dec 17.
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2015-12-06
CNNC bringing HPR1000 attends Johannesburg exhibition
Chinese companies got to know more about the needs of Africa and strengthen ties for future cooperation at the China-Africa Equipment Manufacturing Industry Exhibition in Johannesburg.
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2015-11-30
Chinese nuclear power chief meets with French ambassador
Sun Qin, chairman of China’s National Nuclear Corp (CNNC), met with a French delegation led by Maurice Gourdault-Montagne, France’s ambassador to China, at the headquarter of CNNC in Beijing on Nov 27.
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2015-11-26
CNNC signs MOU with Slovaks
Huang Mingang, the chief economist of China’s National Nuclear Corp (CNNC), agreed on a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Slovakia’s nuclear power plant research institute, VUJE,in Suzhou on Nov 24.
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2015-11-18
CNNC reaches a deal with Argentina
Qian Zhimin, president of the China National Nuclear Corp (CNNC), signed contracts with the president of Argentina's state-run energy company Nucleoelectrica, Jose Luis Antunez, during the Group of Twenty summit in Antalya, Turkey, on Nov 15.
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2015-11-12
US CEO confident in Chinese nuclear cooperation
At a forum put on by the China National Nuclear Corp (CNNC) and Chinese Academy of Engineering, in Beijing on Nov 11, Bill Gates, the chairman of TerraPower, was on hand to speak about technological innovation and clean energy.
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2015-10-20
Fuqing ’s new nuclear power unit ready for operation
The China National Nuclear Corp’s Fuqing power plant’s Unit 2 has been approved for commercial operation as of Oct 16, after a 168-hour trial run, bringing the company’s total number of nuclear power plant units to 13.