On 10 December 2024, Wang Hongzhi, head of the National Energy Administration (NEA), met with Kazakhstan’s Energy Minister Almasadam Satkaliyev in Beijing. The two sides held in-depth discussions on cooperation in nuclear energy, oil and gas, electricity and renewable energy.Wang Hongzhi stressed the importance of effectively implementing the outcomes of the heads of state meeting. He called f

On 4 December 2024, Shen Yanfeng, President of the China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC), and his team visited the China Nuclear Energy Association (CNEA) for a working exchange. Cao Shudong, Executive Vice President of CNEA, held discussions with Shen Yanfeng and his team, focusing on leveraging their respective strengths to enhance cooperation and support each other’s work.Cao Shudong empha

On 5 December 2024, Wang Hongzhi, head of the National Energy Administration, spoke at the 2025 National Energy Conference. He said that 11 units in five projects, including the Jiangsu Xuwei project, had been approved in 2024. This brings the total number of nuclear power units in operation, under construction and approved in China to 102, with an installed capacity of 113GWe, making China th

On 28 November, Ren Jingdong, Deputy Director of the National Energy Administration of China, and Alibek Zhamauov, Vice-Minister of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, co-chaired the 13th meeting of the Energy Committee of the China-Kazakhstan Intergovernmental Commission on Cooperation in Kazakhstan. During the meeting, they signed the minutes, marking a step forward in bilateral energy coope

A major milestone was reached on 28 November at 7:46 am when Unit 1 of the Zhangzhou Nuclear Power Plant successfully connected to the grid for the first time. This event marks an important step forward in the mass construction of the Hualong One reactor by the China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC).The Zhangzhou Nuclear Power Plant, known as the starting point for the mass construction of Hual

On 26 November, during the IAEA Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Science, Technology and Applications and the Technical Cooperation Programme in Vienna, the China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) hosted a side event entitled “Atoms for a Better Home”. At this event, CNNC presented the China’s Approach to nuclear applications, emphasizing integrated solutions for nuclear medicine and radiat

On 12 November, the China Institute of Atomic Energy (CIAE) conducted a ceremonial shipment of Miniature Neutron Source Reactor (MNSR) systems and equipment to Thailand. This event marks the official start of the construction phase of the Thai MNSR project. The MNSR, a compact research reactor independently designed by CIAE, is recognized for its 30kW rated power and features such as radiation s

The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC) approved the Energy Law of the People’s Republic of China at its 12th session on 8 November. The law, which will take effect from 1 January 2025, is divided into nine chapters covering general provisions, energy planning, development and utilization, market system, reserves and emergency response, science and technology innovation,

On 4 November, the China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) announced through its WeChat platform that that the Accident Tolerant Fuel (ATF) assemblies, developed under the leadership of the Nuclear Power Institute of China (NPIC), had undergone two extended cycles of irradiation testing and operated in a reactor for three years before being removed. As a result, China has achieved full lifeti

On 31 October, the National Energy Administration held a press conference to present the energy landscape and renewable energy grid connection for the first three quarters of the year. Dong Wancheng, Deputy Director of the Development and Planning Department, highlighted the significant progress made in the green and low-carbon energy transition, especially the successful first grid-connected pow