New progress in China's fourth-generation nuclear energy, the commercial operation of the world's first high-temperature gas-cooled reactor demonstration project goes further.

CTOnews.com, December 18, according to the official news of the China Nuclear Corporation, on December 9, the demonstration project reactor of Shandong Shidaowan High temperature Gas-cooled reactor Nuclear Power Station, a major national science and technology project, reached its initial full power, realizing stable operation under the "two reactors with one machine" mode, marking another important milestone in the construction of the demonstration project and another step towards realizing commercial transportation.

▲ source: as the world's first ball-bed modular high-temperature gas-cooled reactor nuclear power plant, the demonstration project of Shandong Shidao Bay high-temperature gas-cooled reactor nuclear power plant was successfully delivered on December 20, 2021. It marks a qualitative leap from "laboratory" to "engineering application" in the technological innovation of high-temperature gas-cooled reactor, which is the fourth generation of nuclear power technology in China.

CTOnews.com learned that CNNC said that the ball-bed modular high-temperature gas-cooled reactor is the fourth generation of advanced nuclear energy technology independently developed by China and with completely independent intellectual property rights, with the advantages of inherent safety, high power generation efficiency, a wide range of applications, and modular construction. The demonstration project of high temperature gas-cooled reactor nuclear power plant will be put into commercial operation by the end of 2022.