China has mastered the fourth-generation nuclear power technology and independently developed the third-generation nuclear power technology, which is progressing steadily.

CCTV News:At this year’s two sessions, delegates and members from various fields brought a lot of new news. Dong Baotong, deputy to the National People’s Congress and deputy director of the National Atomic Energy Agency, said that China has mastered the fourth generation of advanced nuclear power technology, and its first demonstration project — — The world’s first pebble bed modular high temperature gas cooled reactor nuclear power plant has been connected to the grid for power generation.

The fourth generation nuclear power technology independently developed by China — — High-temperature gas-cooled reactor, the localization rate of equipment is as high as 93.4%, and the first demonstration project has been completed for grid-connected power generation. The heat generated by high-temperature gas-cooled reactor can meet most of the heat source requirements in ethanol purification, petrochemical industry, hydrogen production and other fields.

Dong Baotong, NPC deputy:The biggest advantage of high temperature reactor is actually its inherent safety, and it doesn’t need a big factory building and a thick containment like other nuclear reactors. At the same time, it has also promoted the whole industrial chain (development), and it can be expanded with the application in the future.

At the same time, China’s independent research and development of three generations of nuclear power technology — — The construction of Hualong No.1 unit is also progressing steadily. At present, there are four units connected to the grid at home and abroad, which have been recognized by users.

In addition to power generation, nuclear energy technology will gradually be applied to major projects in the aerospace field to provide power support for spacecraft carrying out deep space exploration missions.

Dong Baotong, NPC deputy:We "the Goddess Chang’e flying to the moon", we can use solar energy, because it is still in the solar system, now including going to Mars, and solar energy can also play a role. But if our future spacecraft or probes go into deep space and there is no solar energy, nuclear energy becomes almost the only choice.