Industry experts hail homegrown HTGR nuclear power technology

The Shidaowan high-temperature gas-cooled reactor (HTGR) nuclear power plant started commercial operations on Wednesday in Rongcheng, Shandong province, the National Energy Administration and China Huaneng Group, its lead operator, said.

The fourth-generation power plant illustrates China's global leadership in HTGR nuclear energy technology, industry experts said.

The reactor, fully developed by China with independent intellectual property rights, sourced 93.4 percent of its material domestically, China Huaneng Group said.