The full operation of my country's largest nuclear power plant in operation also marks a new leap forward in the development of my country's nuclear power industry.
According to data from the China Nuclear Energy Industry Association, at present, the major nuclear power bases across the country are running smoothly on the whole, with a steady increase in power generation.
According to statistics, from January to May this year, the country's cumulative nuclear power generation was 166.3 billion kWh, an increase of 4.5% over the same period in 2021.
Guangdong is the province with the most nuclear power units in operation in my country. Starting from the end of 2021, multiple nuclear power bases such as Daya Bay, Yangjiang and Taishan in Guangdong will meet the system safety and power balance and follow the principle of multiple power generation and full power generation. Arranging dispatching plans to provide stable power guarantee for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
In the first quarter of this year, the on-grid electricity of the Daya Bay Nuclear Power Base was 11.372 billion kWh, a year-on-year increase of 4%, and the on-grid electricity of the Yangjiang Nuclear Power Base was 11.313 billion kWh, a year-on-year increase of 17.33%.
Yang Jianbing, Deputy General Manager of CGNPC Yangjiang Nuclear Power: The safe and stable operation of the 6 units in the whole plant and the optimization of the maintenance schedule have achieved a substantial increase in on-grid electricity in the first quarter, providing a strong power guarantee for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
In Lianyungang, Jiangsu, six units of Tianwan Nuclear Power Station are running stably.
Data show that in the first quarter of this year, Lianyungang's new energy power generation was 14.409 billion kWh, a year-on-year increase of 34.3%.
Among them, nuclear power generation accounted for 95.7%.
Liu Yongsheng, General Manager of Jiangsu Nuclear Power Maintenance of China National Nuclear Corporation: In the first quarter of this year, the power generation of Units 1 to 6 of Tianwan Nuclear Power Station was 13.701 billion kWh, a year-on-year increase of 35.75%.
It is predicted that the total power generation in the first half of this year will reach 25.458 billion kwh.
Up to now, there are 54 nuclear power units in operation in mainland my country, with a total installed capacity of 55.81 million kilowatts, ranking third in the world.
According to the latest statistics, from January to May this year, the country’s cumulative nuclear power generation was 166.3 billion kWh, an increase of 4.5% over the same period in 2021, 4 percentage points higher than the national power generation growth rate over the same period, accounting for 5.1% of the country’s cumulative power generation during the same period.
The increase in the number of nuclear power plants, policy support and stable nuclear fuel supply are important factors for the steady increase in nuclear power generation.
Zhang Tingke, Secretary-General of China Nuclear Energy Industry Association: In the first quarter of this year, the number of nuclear power units in my country increased by three year-on-year, and the capacity increased by 3.39 million kilowatts, an increase of 6.6% year-on-year.
Nuclear power basically enjoys the country's encouragement policy of clean and low-carbon energy power generation, which should be fully developed and fully developed.
Nuclear fuel is less affected by the external environment, the supply of raw materials is controllable, and the substitution is strong. Nuclear power can continuously provide high-quality electric energy stably and safely.
Nuclear power generation: "ballast stone" to ensure energy supply
As a stable and reliable clean and low-carbon energy, nuclear energy is an important option for my country's energy transformation to clean and low-carbon energy.
At the same time, nuclear power has the characteristics of long-term continuous and stable power supply, which plays the role of "ballast stone" for ensuring energy supply.
Nuclear energy has the advantages of high energy density, small footprint, and low long-term operating costs.
Taking my country's third-generation nuclear power technology "Hualong No. 1" with independent intellectual property rights as an example, each Hualong No. 1 unit generates nearly 10 billion kWh of electricity every year, which can meet the annual production and living electricity needs of about 1 million people. It is the promotion of my country's energy transformation. develop important forces.
Zhang Tingke, Secretary-General of China Nuclear Energy Industry Association: Compared with coal-fired power generation, nuclear power plants can equivalently reduce carbon dioxide emissions by more than 6 million tons per million kilowatts per year, and the carbon emission reduction benefits are significant.
Nuclear power can replace coal-fired power generation and coal-fired heating, steam supply, and cooling on a large scale in the process of achieving the dual-carbon goal, and carry out green comprehensive utilization including seawater desalination.
According to reports, a million kilowatt-class thermal power unit consumes more than one million tons of coal every year, while a nuclear power unit of the same scale consumes only tens of tons of nuclear fuel each year. No need to replace or replenish new fuel.
At the same time, due to the small amount of nuclear fuel, nuclear power plants can have sufficient reserves, so they are not affected by fuel transportation, environmental climate and other issues, which are very effective in ensuring power stability and safety.
Zhang Tingke, Secretary-General of China Nuclear Energy Industry Association: For a long period of time in the future, my country's energy and power demand will continue to maintain a situation of rigid growth. Natural uranium has a high energy density and is easy to store on a large scale for a long time. Nuclear energy is an efficient and stable large-scale supporting energy source. , will play an important role in ensuring my country's energy security and power supply.
The "14th Five-Year Plan" states that by 2025, my country's installed nuclear power capacity in operation will reach 70 million kilowatts.
In the future, the role of nuclear energy in my country's clean and low-carbon energy system will become more prominent.
It is estimated that by 2030, the installed capacity of nuclear power in my country is expected to reach 110 million kilowatts, and the nuclear power generation can account for 7% of the national power generation.