Recently, the "artificial sun" research and development site in Hefei's Science Island delivered an exhilarating message - the precise positioning of the cryostat base for the compact fusion energy experimental device (BEST), marking a critical stride towards China's goal of lighting up the first light with fusion energy by 2030. In the core supply chain of this national key project, the presence of Far East Smart Energy Co., Ltd. ("Far East Shares", stock code: 600869) is particularly noteworthy: Not only did it win the bid for the BEST device nuclear power cable project, but it has also been continuously fortifying the "nerves and blood vessels" of China's energy revolution from the fully superconducting tokamak device (EAST) to the "Hualong One" nuclear power, leveraging decades of technological accumulation.
The "Artificial Sun" BEST Device Updates! The Presence of Far East Reappears
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Nuclear fusion power generation is one of humanity's ultimate pursuits for energy. On Hefei's Science Island, three nuclear fusion devices are under construction and operation, hailed as China's "strongest laboratory" for fusion research. How far is China from achieving its "artificial sun"? The answer lies within this "strongest laboratory".
China's "controllable nuclear fusion team" includes: the fully superconducting tokamak nuclear fusion experimental device (EAST), the compact fusion energy experimental device (BEST), and the comprehensive research facility for key systems of fusion reactor hosts (CRAFT).
During the National Day holiday, the cryostat base of the compact fusion energy experimental device (BEST) was precisely positioned in Hefei, indicating that the device has entered the comprehensive assembly phase. BEST employs a stronger magnetic field to compress the fusion space, planning to demonstrate nuclear fusion power generation by 2030, aiming to "light up the first light with fusion energy". Meanwhile, the comprehensive research facility for key systems of fusion reactor hosts (CRAFT) also witnessed the official delivery of the toroidal field magnet coil box.
It is exciting to note that Far East has once again successfully won the bid for the BEST project, bringing Far East one step closer to its dream of chasing the sun.
Deep Participation in EAST Construction
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As a core component of controllable nuclear fusion devices, special cables need to operate stably under extreme conditions of -269℃ low temperature and 2 million Gy radiation, directly determining the safety and reliability of the device. Far East Cable has long been deeply involved: Its products have already been successfully applied to China's first fully superconducting tokamak device EAST ("China's little sun"), and jointly tackled superconducting tape and fusion-specific cable technology with scientific institutions such as Hefei University of Technology.
Safeguarding "Hualong One" for a Decade
Not only making efforts in the forefront of fusion, Far East is also a core supplier of China's self-developed third-generation nuclear power "Hualong One". 2025 marks the tenth anniversary of the start of construction for the global first unit of "Hualong One", with Unit 5 of Fuqing Nuclear Power Plant having operated safely for 1000 days, supplying over 37 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity, while An Cable's special cables have been silently safeguarding the unit for 3650 days. Tracing back to 2015, the "Hualong One Harsh Environment K1 Class Cable" developed by Far East passed the appraisal by China National Nuclear Corporation, becoming the only product domestically meeting the needs of both domestic and international first units of "Hualong One", with key technical indicators reaching the requirements of the American IEEE383 standard, winning multiple honors such as the "China National Nuclear Corporation Science and Technology Award". As the "invisible guardian" of the "Hualong One" nuclear energy system, Far East has successfully broken through international technical barriers, filled domestic gaps, injected core power into the country's energy transformation, and opened a new pattern for its own development, demonstrating the global competitiveness of "Made in China".
In addition, Far East has also successfully completed projects such as Pakistan's Chashma Nuclear Power Station, Guangxi Fangchenggang Nuclear Power Plant, Qinshan Nuclear Power, Hainan Changjiang, Fujian Fuqing, Jiangsu Tianwan, among others.
Being the "Invisible Guardian" of Nuclear Power Going Global
Currently, the global energy revolution is accelerating: The International Energy Agency predicts that the global nuclear fusion market size will reach $496.55 billion by 2030; China's annual investment in nuclear power exceeds RMB 100 billion, with fourth-generation nuclear power, small modular reactors (SMR), and other new technologies continuously being implemented.
From the "dream of chasing the sun" of nuclear fusion to the "global layout" of nuclear power, Far East, with the "hard-core evolution" of a special cable, witnesses the transformation of China's energy equipment from "self-controlled" to "globally leading". In this revolution concerning the future of human energy, this "champion enterprise" in a niche field is quietly but firmly contributing to consolidating China's energy security foundation and offering a "Made in China" solution to the global energy transition.
