On 22 February, the revision of Measurements for Monitoring Adequate Cooling within the Core of Pressurized Light Water Reactors (IEC 60911:1987), led by the Nuclear Power Institute of China (NPIC), was unanimously approved by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) during the Final Draf...

On 15 February, China Huaneng Group successfully completed the local deployment of DeepSeek models. By analyzing a large amount of equipment operating data, the “Smart Assistant” AI tool, can monitor equipment status in real time, predict potential failures and proactively implement maintenance a...

On 13 February, China General Nuclear Power Corporation (CGN) announced that its AI model has fully integrated with DeepSeek, achieving the local deployment of the DeepSeek large-scale model within the group. Leveraging DeepSeek’s advanced technical capabilities, CGN will accelerate intelligent up...

On 13 February, China National Nuclear Power Co. Ltd. (CNNP) announced that its subsidiary, the Nuclear Power Operations Research Institute (NPORI), has successfully integrated the DeepSeek large-scale model into its “Hezhi” smart platform. Together with the previously launched ‘Hezhi-Longlin...

On 19 February, the Administrative Committee of Zhangzhou Gulei Port Economic Development Zone and CNNC-Guodian Zhangzhou Energy Company signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement to jointly accelerate the green and low-carbon transition in the Dongshan Bay area. The cooperation aims to pro...

On 24 February, the first concrete was poured for the nuclear island of Unit 1 at Lufeng Nuclear Power Plant in Guangdong Province, marking the start of the main construction phase of the project. This milestone also marks the beginning of the development of the two third-generation nuclear power u...

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 ...

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 b...

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 t...

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 Chin...