Status of Researches on Advanced Nuclear Energy System in China

It is estimated that around the middle of this century China requires an installed capacity up to 1 200 GW. In order to realise this target, fully taking into account the production capacity of coal, oil, natural gas and the renewable energy sources such as waterpower, a fairly large gap still remains. To fill in this gap, the nuclear power is regarded as a best choice in China case because it is safe, reliable, economic-acceptable, realisable, and could be used in large scale, to replace coal burning step by step. The thermal power by burning coal constitute a leading position in electric power structure in china, which leads a serious environmental pollution and makes great pressure to national transportation system. The nuclear power as a clean energy source will be a best choice and play more and more important role in adjusting existing energy structure in China for the sustainable development of national economy.