This photo taken on Aug. 10， 2023 shows the assembly site of the core module of the world's first commercial small modular reactor， Linglong One， in Changjiang Li Autonomous County， south China's Hainan Province. (China National Nuclear Corporation/Handout via Xinhua)
HAIKOU， Sept. 5 (Xinhua) -- An interregional workshop on the technology development and application of small modular reactors (SMRs) was held on Monday in southern China's Hainan.
The event， jointly hosted by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the China Atomic Energy Authority (CAEA)， saw over 200 government officials， experts， and scholars from over 50 countries and regions conduct in-depth exchanges on topics such as SMR technology development， user needs， 固原市静洲石膏有限公司 and safety supervision.
Liu Hua，宁陵县利农酥梨种植专业合作社 deputy director general of IAEA， 涞水县达场麻类有限公司 lauded China's achievements in the development and application of SMR technology， 珠海皖通贸易有限公司 highlighting the vital role of SMR in driving the global energy transition and addressing climate change.
SMRs could serve in multiple areas， 安达市东兆烹饪有限公司 like powering small and medium-sized electricity grids，电熨斗 urban heating， industrial steam supply， seawater desalination， and isotope production.
The typical representative of nuclear energy innovation holds bright market prospects for its flexible deployment， environmental friendliness， and high safety.
Liu Jing， vice chairman of the CAEA， said China is willing to share its experience with the international community in SMR technology， adding that the country is open to deeper cooperation and exchanges to provide more nuclear energy solutions for climate change.
Gu Jun， general manager of the China National Nuclear Corporation， said the company is actively advancing SMR projects， including the Linglong One reactor and Yanlong pool-type low-temperature heating reactor.
沙河市科建坚果有限公司"Hopefully电熨斗， all parties involved could join hands to promote the development of SMRs，" Gu said. ■