China builds world's 1st commercial land-based small modular nuclear reactor in Hainan FTZ

China is building the demonstration project of the "Linglong-1", a small modular reactor in the country's southern island province of Hainan. It's the world's first such type of nuclear reactor approved by the IAEA, hoping to serve the region's diverse power needs, including remote towns. The unit integrated the key components of conventional reactors into just one, focusing on safety, like the passive safety measures that operate without human intervention. More than 70 models of this reactor type -- which has been noted for its low-carbon-and-cost power -- are being researched or are scheduled for construction in 18 countries. The construction of the demonstration project began in July 2021, and it's proceeding smoothly on schedule. Among the first planned users of the new power source will be a local desalinator and a neighboring industrial park. And those early operational experiences will help officials plan for Linglong-1's future applications. __________________ Powered by Shanghai Media Group, ShanghaiEye focuses on producing top-quality content for Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Youtube. Nobody knows Shanghai better than us. Please subscribe to us ☻☻☻ __________________ For more stories, please click ■ What's up today in Shanghai, the most updated news of the city    • Плейлист   ■ Amazing Shanghai, exploring the unknown corners of the city, learning the people, food and stories behind them    • Amazing Shanghai and China 淘宝魔都玩转中国   ■ What Chinese people's lives are like during the post COVID-19 period    • COVID-19 新冠疫情   ■ Views of foreign scholars on China and its affairs    • Voices, Let's Listen! 听她他说   ■ Foreign faces in Shanghai, people living in this city sharing their true feelings    • Плейлист   ■ Mini-docs showing why China is the country it is today    • Stories & Documentary 奇闻逸事记录中国   __________________ ☎Leave us messages if you have any suggestions or questions! Thank you!