The first commercial small reactor in China, the Linglong No. 1, is about to be put into operation and may become a major exporting country.

Russian media attention: China's first commercial small reactor, Linglong-1, is about to be put into use!

This may help China become a major exporter of small reactors.

On June 2, the Russian newspaper Komsomolskaya Pravda published an article.

China's first commercial small modular reactor, Linglong-1, has entered the final stage of assembly.

Linglong-1 is located at the original site of Hainan Nuclear Power Plant (HNPC) in Hainan Province and was developed by China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC).

The Russian media said that this is the first land-based small modular reactor in the world that has started construction, and it is expected to play a key role in China's efforts to reduce carbon emissions.

Linglong-1, also known as ACP100, is a small third-generation water-water reactor.

It was fully developed in China with independent intellectual property rights.

Due to its size and ability to generate electricity safely and stably, it is called a "nuclear energy bank".

The project is proceeding as planned, with engineers conducting system tests and preparing for cold functional testing, an important step before full operation.

The Russian media pointed out that small modular reactors like Linglong-1 are different from traditional nuclear power plants. They are smaller, safer, and built faster.

The smaller size allows them to be used in many places, including industrial parks, mining areas, and high-energy consumption regions.

Each Linglong-1 reactor can produce 125,000 kilowatts of electricity, providing energy for 526,000 households or approximately 1 million people.

It is expected that this reactor will help provide energy for the Hainan Free Trade Port (an economic zone in Hainan Province) and support the region's clean energy goals.

Russian experts believe that modular reactors like Linglong-1 may be useful in many countries, especially those seeking clean and stable energy without the high costs and scale of traditional nuclear power plants.

This may help China become a major exporter of small modular reactor technology in the future.

Original article: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1833770227251396/

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