China seeks offshore nuke power
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CHINA has signed off a major nuclear power development scheme despite the lingering shadow cast by Japan’s Fukushima disaster.
On Thursday, the National Development and Reform Commission, China’s top economic planner, announced plans to develop offshore nuclear power projects, with spokesman Li Pumin saying the NDRC will ensure that all projects will comply with the highest international security standards.
In addition, efforts to draft related administrative rules for nuclear power development have been heightened, according to Liu Baohua, head of the National Energy Administration’s nuclear power department.
There are currently 27 nuclear power plants under construction in China, placing it top in the world in that category. However, nuclear power facilities provide under 2 percent of the country’s power supply, far below the world average of 15 percent.
The initiative is expected to give the nuclear power sector a boost, driving high-end equipment production and optimizing power generation in a country that largely depends on thermal power for electricity.
“The decision will help unleash the industry’s potential,” said Zhuang Huolin, chief engineer of China Nuclear Engineering Corp Ltd under industry giant China Nuclear Engineering Group Corp.
The decision has been a long time coming for domestic nuclear power companies. China ceased issuing approvals for nuclear power projects following the Fukushima nuclear meltdown in 2011. However, domestic companies have since enhanced their capabilities and safety standards.
CNECC has been lauded for its ability to simultaneously build 40 nuclear power plants.
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