The project is expected to be completed by 2026 and could help meet multiple energy demands.
in constructing nuclear power plants and currently has 24 units in the works. While these are large-scale projects, the country is also making headway in the modular nuclear reactor sector with its Linglong One SMR.
In 2016, Linglong One became the world's first SMR to pass the safety review from the International Atomic Energy Agency , which also stated that the reactor design could deal with extreme environmental conditions and multiple failures, theMore than 70 SMR designs are being developed for commercial scale worldwide. However, Linglong One, whose construction began on the southern island of Hainan in 2021, is on its way to becoming the world's first onshore commercial SMR.
Once completed, the reactor will produce one billion kilowatt hours of electricity annually to power 526,000 households. In addition to providing carbon-free energy, the reactor will provide additional benefits such as urban heating and cooling, steam production, and seawater desalination. This is expected to fresh water in areas where conventional reactors are not feasible.
The technology has potential offshore applications in disputed areas like the South China Sea. The country is also looking at deploying SMRs on small islands with relatively smaller populations of a few thousand people, where they will also be able to serve as a freshwater source. The technology could also be exported to countries that are part of the Belt and Road Initiative and China's neighbors in Asia, such as the Philippines and Indonesia, with multiple islands in their geography.
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