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China Inaugurates First Fourth-Generation Nuclear Power Plant

China marks a significant step forward in nuclear energy with the commissioning of the first fourth-generation power plant at Shidao Bay, representing a major turning point in the race for the nuclear technologies of the future.

China Inaugurates First Fourth-Generation Nuclear Power Plant

CountriesChine
SectorÉnergie Nucléaire, SMR
ThemeInnovation & Transformation, Innovation sectorielle

The new Shidao Bay power plant in Shandong province is the first in the world to operate fourth-generation nuclear reactors. These high-temperature reactors, cooled by gas instead of pressurized water, represent a significant technological breakthrough. The official announcement by China News underlines China’s entry into a new era of nuclear energy.

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Énergie Nucléaire