Regardless of whether it is from the operational level of the market or from the regulatory level, nuclear power is restarted step by step.

On August 19, the Chinese government's website issued the "State Council's Opinions on Recent Major Policy Initiatives in Supporting the Revitalization of Northeast China" (hereinafter referred to as the "Opinions"), stating that the energy structure in Northeast China will be optimized and the construction of the second phase of Liaoning Hongyanhe Nuclear Power Project will start. The construction of the Liaoning Xu Dabao Nuclear Power Project was started in due course.

An official from the National Energy Administration revealed that by the end of this year, it will strive to approve the start of two nuclear power units, namely Units 5 and 6 of Hongyanhe, Liaoning. According to official sources, as of now, there are 7 nuclear power projects that are expected to restart or start work during the year.

At the same time, it is worth noting that as the key to the nuclear safety monitoring system, the first draft of the "Nuclear Safety Law" has been laid down, and sources told reporters that the relevant authorities are really discussing the draft and they are striving for the fastest introduction in 2017. The Nuclear Safety Law.

It is expected to start seven during the year

With the continuous exposure of information, the number of nuclear power projects that are expected to start within the year has reached seven, and the nuclear power industry is expected to usher in a new major development.

The "Opinions" indicated that the energy structure in Northeast China will be optimized, and the construction of the second phase of the Liaoning Hongyanhe nuclear power project will be started, and the construction of the Liaoning Xudabao nuclear power project will be started in due course. The "Opinions" also called for speeding up the construction of power transmission corridors and effectively solving the "electricity power" problem in the Northeast.

According to public information, two units of ACPR1000 nuclear power units are planned to be built in the second phase of Hongyanhe nuclear power station, and two AP1000 nuclear power units are to be built in the first phase of Xudabao nuclear power project.

The reporter learned that the Hongyanhe Nuclear Power Station is the first large-scale commercial nuclear power plant in the northeastern region of China. It plans to build six million-kilowatt pressurized water reactor nuclear power units. At present, units 1 and 2 in the first phase of the project have been connected to the grid for power generation, and units 3 and 4 are under construction. In addition, the construction of Hongyanhe No. 5 and No. 6 nuclear power units is expected to use the domestic third-generation nuclear power generation technology based on the introduction of the US AP1000 technology. The Hongyanhe Phase II project was approved by the National Development and Reform Commission as early as 2010 to carry out the preparatory work. The feasibility study report was also reviewed in the same year and it is planned to build 2 million kilowatt-class nuclear power units. Due to the nuclear accident in Fukushima, Japan in 2011, all nuclear power projects in China were suspended for more than three years.

The National Nuclear Safety Administration also approved the review of Xu Dabao nuclear power plant site selection on April 8 this year. According to the process, after obtaining the site approval, Xu Dabao Nuclear Power Plant will enter the State Council to review the stage.

Up to now, nuclear power projects that are expected to start this year have reached seven, namely Hongyanhe Nuclear Power Phase II, Xudabao Nuclear Power Project, Sanmen II, Haiyang Phase II, Guangdong Lufeng Phase I, and Shandong Rongcheng CAP1400 Demonstration Project. And Fuqing three issues. However, a power generation group expert told the reporter that Liaoning Hongyanhe Phase II, Huludao, Shanghai Xudabao Phase I and Guangdong Lufeng Phase I are most likely to be approved.

The former official of the National Nuclear Safety Administration said that “only the projects that are to be approved, only the ACPR1000 technology used in the second phase of Hongyanhe will be the least controversial, and the technology is relatively mature, and the approval is likely to be the largest during the year.” ACPR1000 is China National Nuclear Power Group Nuclear power technology developed with three generations of technical characteristics.

An official from the National Energy Administration also disclosed that before the end of this year, it will strive to approve the start of two nuclear power units, namely Units 5 and 6 in Hongyanhe, Liaoning. This is the first time this year that the National Energy Administration has publicly stated its position and clearly stated the number of newly started nuclear power generating units. As of the current year, there are no new projects.

Business actively resumed

Starting soon, various nuclear power companies are gearing up and waiting to show their skills.

In fact, since the government released the wind power to restart nuclear power projects in 2012, various nuclear power companies have started to operate around.

According to data from the China Nuclear Energy Industry Association, as of December 2013, a total of 17 nuclear power units were put into commercial operation in China, 29 units are under construction, and the installed capacity exceeds 30 million kilowatts, which is the largest in the world.

However, since the restart of nuclear power in October 2012, the domestic units started to be built are the follow-up projects for existing projects. However, the industry expects that the second half of this year and next year should be a critical period for the recovery of the nuclear power market. Equipment companies will seize the opportunity to win more orders for new projects.

According to the reporter's understanding, there are currently about seven nuclear power stations in China that have obtained approvals and have already carried out preliminary preparations. Several coastal nuclear power units are now starting to start work. Among them, the main equipment of No. 1 and No. 2 units of the Shidao Bay Nuclear Power Station in the CAP1400 demonstration project will be put into place in the year; the 3rd and 4th units of the three-door project, the No. 3 and No. 4 units of the Haiyang project, and the No. 1 and No. 2 units of the Xudabao project, The Lufeng Project No. 1 and No. 2 units and the Hongyanhe Project No. 5 and No. 6 nuclear power restart business opportunity units all have the starting conditions.

Among them, China Guangdong Nuclear Power reported to the Ministry of Environmental Protection at the end of 2013 the “Environmental Impact Report for the Second Phase of the Liaoning Hongyanhe Nuclear Power Plant (Units 5 and 6) (Construction Phase)”. At present, the company is actively promoting the preliminary preparation of the second phase of the project. It is reported that the four units of the first phase of Hongyanhe will be put into commercial operation in 2015, and the annual output of the four units will reach 30 billion kwh. Compared with coal-fired power plants of the same size, the four units of the first phase of Hongyanhe Nuclear Power Plant can reduce the consumption of standard coal by about 10 million tons per year, which is equivalent to the coal throughput of Dalian Port for one year.

In addition, the construction of a nuclear power demonstration project in Shandong Rongcheng Shidao Bay Nuclear Power Demonstration Project, another major national nuclear power demonstration project, was also officially excavated and was pending approval from the State Council.

Up to now, there are 20 nuclear power units in operation in the mainland of China, with a total installed capacity of 18.13 million kilowatts. 28 units are under construction, with an installed capacity of 30.76 million kilowatts. For unapproved units to be built, there are about 9 nuclear power projects with 18 units, namely Guangdong Lufeng Phase I, Liaoning Huludao Xudabao Phase I, Shandong Haiyang Phase II, Zhejiang Sanmen II Phase, Fujian Zhangzhou Phase I, Shandong Rongcheng Shidao Bay CAP1400 demonstration project, Fuqing Phase II, Fangchenggang Phase II, Dalian Dalian Hongyanhe Phase II. Among the first five projects, 10 units use AP1000 technology, Shandong Rongcheng Shidao Bay Demonstration Project 2 adopts AP1000 localization technology CAP1400, Fuqing Phase III and Fangchenggang Phase II 4 use Hualong No.1, Liaoning Hongyanhe Phase II 2 Taiwan unit adopts ACPR1000.

The "Nuclear Safety Law" will be issued as soon as possible after 3 years

With the restart of the nuclear power project being carried out step by step, as the key to the nuclear safety supervision system, the "Nuclear Safety Law" has been set in the first draft. Premier Li Keqiang of the State Council stressed at the first meeting of the new National Energy Commission held in April this year that "on the premise of adopting the highest international safety standards and ensuring safety, we must initiate the construction of new nuclear power key projects in the southeast coastal areas."

According to the "China's Nuclear Power Mid-Long Term Development Plan," by 2015, the planned installed nuclear power capacity will reach 40 million kilowatts, and 18 million kilowatts will be under construction. In 2020, the planned installed capacity will reach 58 million kilowatts and 30 million kilowatts under construction. Such a huge amount of nuclear power, its industry development and safety supervision need to be complemented by a relatively complete legal system. It is understood that the "Nuclear Safety Law" covers a wide range of topics, including safety objectives, principles, division of labor, supervision systems, public participation, and information disclosure. The law will guide all current regulations, rules and guidelines in the field of nuclear safety. The top law.

At present, there are seven regulations in the field of nuclear safety in the country. They are the Regulations on the Supervision and Administration of Safety of Nuclear Facilities for Civil Use, the Regulations on the Emergency Management of Nuclear Accidents in Nuclear Power Plants, the Regulations on the Management of Nuclear Materials, and the Regulations on the Supervision and Administration of Civil Nuclear Safety Equipment. "Regulations on the Safety Management of Radioactive Materials Transportation", "Regulations on the Safety and Protection of Radioisotope and Radioactive Devices," and "Administrative Regulations on Radioactive Waste Safety".

Sources told reporters that at present, the content of the "Nuclear Safety Law" will not overlap with the "Atomic Energy Law" and "The Prevention and Control of Radioactive Pollution," and the three laws will be implemented simultaneously in the future. Among them, the "Nuclear Safety Law" mainly focuses on nuclear safety to facilitate safety supervision; the "Atomic Energy Law" focuses on the development of the nuclear power industry; and the "Radioactive Pollution Prevention and Control Law" focuses on environmental protection. “The fastest nuclear power safety law is expected in 2017.”