CAP1400 - the Third Generation of Nuclear Power Technology with Independent IP Rights Owned by China Successfully Developed

2017/08/23

With the support of National Science and Technology Major Project and joint efforts by more than 200 enterprises and public institutions, over 20 thousand scientific researchers for 9 years, the third generation of nuclear power technology – CAP1400 was developed successfully, of which China has the independent intellectual property rights and independent export rights. Shanghai Nuclear Engineering Research & Design Institute Co., Ltd. showed the advanced equipment and materials related to this development project. CAP1400 is a major technology achievement which China has applied passive design concept to realize re-innovation through scientific research of the major project.