Expert: Nuclear power is a must for China

By Zhang Rui
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An expert said Tuesday in Beijing that developing nuclear power is an important energy strategy for China that can also guarantee the country’s safety.

Zhou Dadi, vice president of the China Energy Research Society, said that since Japan's Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant crisis, China has suspended inland nuclear projects over safety concerns.

"But my fellow experts told me, according to their evaluation, everything is safe, and Chinese technologies are among the most advanced in the world," he said.

Zhou said China needs to develop nuclear power to improve the country’s power-generation structure, which will make the power supply more secure. Because China began developing nuclear power later than many developed countries, China has been able to make use of the most recent technologies, such as the AP1000 nuclear power plant and the EPR nuclear reactor. To ensure safety, China also has stricter standards for choosing plant locations, limiting emissions, preventing accidents and preventing the pollution of rivers and lakes.

Zhou expected nuclear power generation to reach 200 million kilowatts by 2030 and 400-500 million kilowatts by 2050, making nuclear power one of five energy pillars for China’s future.

However, Zhou is extremely worried that China's energy structure relies too heavily on coal, which has caused many environment issues and pollution over the years. For example, air pollution such as smog has become a major problem for 25 provinces, and affected 600 million people. He advocated the development of green, low carbon energy such as natural gas and non-fossil fuel.

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