Sanmen Nuclear Power Unit 1 is expected to be put into commercial operation in November

On the 11th, Chen Hua, chairman of China Nuclear Power Co.
, Ltd.
(hereinafter referred to as China Nuclear Power), revealed at the press conference on the third anniversary of China's nuclear power listing that if the follow-up goes smoothly, Sanmen Nuclear Power Unit 1 is expected to reach criticality before the end of this month and is expected to be put into commercial operation
in November.

Sanmen Nuclear Power Unit 1 adopts advanced passive pressurized water reactor nuclear power technology (AP1000) imported from Westinghouse in the United States, which is the world's first reactor demonstration project
of this technology.
Chen Hua said that compared with the follow-up units, the first pile needs to take more time to carry out a series of special tests
.

After "ten years of sharpening the sword", Sanmen No.
1 unit obtained the charging permit on April 25 and successfully completed the loading on the 29th, taking a key step
towards grid-connected power generation.
Since 2016, China has not approved any new nuclear power units, and the assembly materials of Sanmen Nuclear Power Unit No.
1 are regarded as milestones affecting the development of China's nuclear power industry inside and outside the industry
.

"So far, the entire work has been carried out
with the approval of the National Nuclear Safety Administration, according to a pre-arranged commissioning outline and plan.
" Chen Hua said
.

Luo Xiaowei, secretary of the board of directors of China Nuclear Power, introduced that in the past three years since listing, China's nuclear power projects under construction have achieved fruitful results, and the units under construction in many projects such as Fuqing Nuclear Power, Jiangsu Nuclear Power and Hainan Nuclear Power have achieved major project nodes
.
With the smooth progress of the world's first reactor under China Nuclear Power, Hualong No.
1 and AP1000, follow-up nuclear power projects have also ushered in a period of important development opportunities, and the Xudabao, Zhangzhou and Sanmen nuclear power phase II projects to which China Nuclear Power belongs have made preparations before starting construction
.

According to relevant plans, it is expected that China's total installed nuclear power capacity will surpass that of the United States in 2030 and will become a real nuclear power power
.
How to go from a nuclear power to a nuclear power power? Chen Hua personally understands that a nuclear power power should include these assessment indicators: there is a certain amount of scale; Nuclear energy development technology has changed from parallel to leading; Use new technologies such as big data, intelligence, and blockchain for security assurance; Actively participate in the governance of global nuclear energy development and contribute China's program
to the development of world nuclear energy.