Private companies will be further encouraged to invest in energy development, utilization and infrastructure construction as the country's energy sector shifts toward greater market-driven dynamics, according to China's top energy authority.The government plans to enhance private sector involvement in major energy projects this year, including nuclear power, energy storage and smart grids, to prom

On 20 January 2025, China’s Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST), often referred to as the “artificial sun”, set a new world record in Hefei, Anhui Province. For the first time, EAST achieved a plasma temperature of 100 million degrees Celsius and maintained it in a high-quality burning state for 1,000 seconds. This milestone represents a significant leap in China’s fusion rese

On 15 January, the Secretariat of the China Nuclear Energy Association (CNEA) held its 2025 Working Conference. The meeting reviewed the progress made in 2024, acknowledged outstanding achievements and outlined key tasks and priorities for 2025.  The conference stressed the importance of adhering to Xi Jinping’s Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, fully implementing

A major breakthrough in uranium exploration has been made in the Jingchuan area of China’s Ordos Basin, Xinhua News Agency reported on 10 January 2025. The discovery of an extra-large uranium deposit is expected to significantly increase uranium resources and improve uranium supply security in China.  The announcement was made by the China Geological Survey under the Ministry of Natural Resource

At 00:17 on 1 January 2025, Unit 1 of the Zhangzhou Nuclear Power Plant, operated by the China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC), officially commenced commercial operation. The unit successfully completed a 168-hour continuous full-power test run, marking an important milestone in the large-scale construction of the Hualong One units and heralding a strong start to the New Year for the first lar

On 19 December 2024, the China Institute of Atomic Energy announced that its Institute of Nuclear Technology has successfully developed a fast-response pulsed radiation dosimeter designed to monitor short pulses and high dose rates. This innovation fills a gap in domestic instruments for dynamic pulsed radiation dosimetry research. The dosimeter achieves a response rate of more than 80% to pulse

On 10 December 2024, Qinshan Nuclear Power announced the official launch of its dedicated 5G network at a conference. This marks a significant milestone as Qinshan Nuclear Power becomes the first nuclear power base in China to achieve full 5G network coverage within the plant. Construction of the 5G network project began in October 2022. Over the course of 26 months and the overhaul of nine units,

On 23 December 2024, the formula for vitrification of high-level liquid waste using a ceramic electric furnace, jointly developed by China Nuclear Power Engineering and Wuhan University of Technology, was successfully tested and accepted at China's first cold bench for vitrification of high-level liquid waste in Taizhou, Jiangsu Province.This achievement represents a significant breakthrough in

On 16 December 2024, China officially released its independently developed emergency diesel generators for nuclear power plants, known as “Nuclear Diesel One”. These generators have achieved a number of key performance and reliability indicators that meet international standards. This is the first time that China has fully developed the independent design and manufacturing capability of emergenc

On 14 December 2024, irradiation tests of isotope production targets in heavy water reactors were successfully conducted at the Qinshan Nuclear Power Plant (QNPP). This achievement means that QNPP now has the capability to conduct irradiation tests for various radioisotopes, such as yttrium-90, in heavy water reactors. This marks the establishment of China's first isotope research and developm