Nuclear power gets more attention! Many provinces have written into the government work report, and Guangdong has made the greatest efforts

　　In the context of the dual carbon goal, nuclear power has attracted much attention as a clean energy source.

　　Recently, the work reports of Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Hainan, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shandong, Liaoning and other local governments have been released one after another. Nuclear power is not only included in the local economic development plan, but also listed as one of the priorities in 2022.

　　Compared with 8 provinces that have included nuclear power in the local government work report this year, only 4 provinces of Guangdong, Fujian, Hainan and Liaoning will include nuclear power in the local government work report in 2021.

　　The first financial reporter noticed that among the above 8 provinces, Guangdong is the most vigorous in promoting the development of nuclear power projects.

The Guangdong Provincial Government Work Report clearly stated that the construction of Huizhou Taipingling Nuclear Power, Lufeng Nuclear Power, Lianjiang Nuclear Power and other projects should be promoted.

　　In addition to Guangdong, Guangxi proposed that Fangchenggang Hongsha Nuclear Power Unit 3 will be put into operation on schedule; Liaoning proposed to speed up the construction of Hongyanhe Nuclear Power and Xudabao Nuclear Power Projects; Zhejiang proposed to make breakthroughs in key projects such as Sanmen Nuclear Power Phase II in 2022; Shandong It is proposed to promote the construction of a 10 million kilowatt nuclear power base in Jiaodong Peninsula and start the second phase of Haiyang Nuclear Power; Jiangsu mentioned promoting the development of clean energy such as nuclear energy; Fujian proposed to speed up the construction of Zhangzhou nuclear power; Hainan proposed to start construction of Changjiang Nuclear Power Phase II and other projects.

　　It is worth noting that the latest 2021 "National Nuclear Power Operation (January-December)" released by the China Nuclear Energy Industry Association shows that from January to December 2021, the cumulative power generation of nuclear power units in operation is 407.141 billion kWh, accounting for the same period of time. The proportion of national power generation is 5.02%.

This is the first time that the proportion of nuclear power generation has exceeded 5.0%.

　　This sends a signal that nuclear power is once again in the spotlight.

"There are many signs that nuclear power is picking up." A middle-level manager of a domestic nuclear power company said in an interview with a reporter from China Business News.

　　The 2021 "Government Work Report" clearly proposes "actively and orderly development of nuclear power under the premise of ensuring safety", which is the first mention of "active" development of nuclear power in the government work report in the past ten years, and clarifies that nuclear power is clean, low-carbon, safe and efficient in China. position and role in the energy system.

Since then, "active", "safe" and "orderly" have become the key words for the development of nuclear power.

　　For example, the "Opinions of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council on Completely, Accurately and Fully Implementing the New Development Concept and Doing a Good Job in Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutralization" (hereinafter referred to as the "Opinions") issued on October 24, 2021 proposed that "active, safe and orderly development nuclear power".

　　According to the "Opinions", by 2060, an economic system with green, low-carbon and circular development and a clean, low-carbon, safe and efficient energy system will be fully established, the energy utilization efficiency will reach the international advanced level, the proportion of non-fossil energy consumption will reach more than 80%, and carbon neutrality will be achieved. The goal was successfully achieved.

　　In terms of energy conservation and emission reduction, compared with a thermal power plant of the same scale, a million-kilowatt nuclear power unit can reduce the fuel consumption of 3 million tons of standard coal per year, save the fuel transportation cost of 40 trains per day for the whole year, and at the same time reduce the annual cost of transportation. The emission of 6 million tons of carbon dioxide, 26,000 tons of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides is equivalent to rebuilding a Wuzhishan Forest Park every three years.

　　Du Xiangwan, former vice president of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, and other industry insiders predict that in the future, China will strive to start construction of about 6 to 8 nuclear power units every year, and strive to achieve about 8% of nuclear power generation by 2030.

　　"Eight nuclear power units are built in a year. At present, the domestic nuclear power equipment capacity is completely sufficient." An insider of a domestic nuclear power equipment company told the First Financial Reporter.