China Achieves Milestone with Thorium-Based Reactor: Online Refueling
2025-05-01
China has made significant strides in nuclear technology. A small thorium-based reactor, operational since June 2024, recently achieved online refueling, a milestone for thorium reactor technology. While the reactor is small, generating only two megawatts of heat, this achievement holds significant implications for the future of nuclear energy, especially given China's rapid advancements in nuclear power and the global interest in alternative fuels and advanced reactor designs. This technology, initially researched extensively in the US, is now seeing significant progress in China, offering promising new possibilities for global nuclear energy development.