In the process of global energy structure transformation towards clean and low-carbon development, the importance of nuclear energy is increasingly prominent.

On October 23rd, the Sub-forum on Nuclear Power Industry Development of the International Energy Transformation Forum 2025 was held.

Zeng Yachuan, Director of the Nuclear Power Department of the National Energy Administration, stated in his speech that global nuclear power generation has reached a new high in the past ten years, and the growth trend is expected to remain strong. M

Gao Ligang, the general manager of China General Nuclear Power Group, stated in his speech that the official implementation of the Atomic Energy Law of the People's Republic of China early next year will provide a stronger impetus to promote the heal

China has the largest installed nuclear power capacity in the world

As one of the few countries with a complete nuclear power industry system, China is playing an indispensable role. Up to now, there are 59 nuclear power units in operation with a total installed capacity of 62.48 million kilowatts, and 53 units under

It is worth mentioning the safe operation ability of nuclear power in China. So far, the nuclear power units currently operating in China have been operating safely and stably for more than 600 reactor-years, and have ranked first in the world for 9

Starting from the operation of the Daya Bay Nuclear Power Plant in 1994, China has successfully built a world-class nuclear power industry chain through more than 30 years of technological accumulation and industrial collaboration. Marked by the mass

Backbone enterprises in the industry chain have demonstrated strong packaged supply capabilities and forward-looking layouts. Li Jianhua, the deputy general manager of Dongfang Electric Corporation, introduced that as a representative enterprise in t

During the forum, controlled nuclear fusion, known as the ultimate clean energy, became a hot topic of discussion among experts.

Zhang Long, deputy director of the Fusion Science Institute at the China Nuclear Industry Southwest Physics Research Institute, introduced that magnetic confinement tokamak is currently the most recognized international technology for fusion energy c

"China's magnetic confinement fusion research began in the 1950s, passing through the stages of principle exploration, device research, and scale experimentation, and is gradually entering the stages of burn experiments and experimental reactor." Zha

Nuclear Power Industry Accelerates Digital Transformation

Facing the wave of new technologies such as artificial intelligence, robotics, and big data, China's nuclear power industry is fully accelerating its digital transformation.

One of the core breakthroughs has been the realization of independent control for nuclear power's 'nerve center'. In 2010, China General Nuclear Power successfully developed an independent nuclear-grade digital instrument control system, known as the

Digital transformation has penetrated into every aspect of nuclear power engineering construction. The smart construction site, which is being promoted by China General Nuclear Power Group, has achieved visual management of the entire project cycle a

In April 2025, the first domestically developed nuclear power industrial operating system with full intellectual property rights, known as 'Smart Nuclear Power', was officially released. This system deeply integrates cutting-edge technologies such as

In terms of digital promotion and application in the field of nuclear power engineering construction in China, Yu Xiao, the deputy director of the Digital Institute at Shanghai Nuclear Engineering Research and Design Institute, said that China's nucl