2020 China's nuclear power installed capacity will reach 50 million to 80 million kilowatts

China State Electricity Regulatory Commissionself-developed Improved second-generation
Vice-Chairman Wang Yumin 7 in the country "twotechnology.
sessions", said by 2020, China will develop to 50Served as State Department counselor for Jiang
million to 80 million kilowatts of nuclear power installedMinglin that adequate security of China's technology
capacity of close to 100 million kilowatts. At such aand economy better than the first two, it is
pace, there are several issues that must beproposed to actively introduce advanced technology,
considered.we must also arrange for the Chinese second
Wang Yumin non-partisan constituency participating ingeneration of improved technologies to market.
the discussion, said that China's development ofWang Yumin said that China will adhere to the
nuclear power the primary consideration is safety,two-step, close watch on international advanced
nuclear safety is different from other industrialtechnology, developing their own technology, choose
projects, security incidents will result in political,the proven safe and reliable models.
economic, environmental and other aspects of theWang Yumin also think that the management of
impact should not be underestimated.nuclear power, it is necessary to implement
Secondly, in a relatively depleted uranium in China,investment diversification and professional
Wang Yumin said he can not underestimate the rawmanagement.
uranium supply problem. "If the inadequate supply ofIn the economic and agricultural sectors of the
raw uranium, China must import from abroad, whichCPPCC National Committee from 4 of the joint
will bring two risks, one has driven up the price ofsession, the China Guangdong Nuclear Power Group,
raw uranium, and second, the supply under control,Qian Zhi-ming, chairman of nuclear power technology
which requires in-depth research and evaluation."research and development related issues to the
The device model selection, Jiang Minglin CPPCCChinese Premier Wen Jiabao made a report. Wen said
National Committee members suggested that nuclearthat China's new renewable energy potential is very
power technology is currently the main choice oflarge, the recent establishment of the National Energy
three models, one the United States, AP1000, theCommission's purpose is to carefully study China's
second is France's ERP, as well as China importedenergy problems, ensure the country's energy
from France by the digestion and absorption ofsecurity. Some media reports, the new long-term
technology, re-innovation after the firstnuclear power development plan will soon be issued.