Building core competitiveness for nuclear power equipment is key
Release time:
2014-08-20
In nuclear power equipment, including auxiliary equipment such as pumps, valves, and pipelines, private enterprises occupy an absolute dominant position, and their competitiveness depends on the time of entry and research and development strength. In other words, its market order situation depends on the accumulation of technology and the improvement of core competitiveness. In fact, it is not easy for new private enterprises to share the cake of nuclear power equipment. Nuclear power equipment has higher professional attributes than any other product, especially with very high requirements for its safe and reliable operation. All nuclear equipment, design, manufacturing, installation, inspection, etc. undergo strict application, simulation condition inspection, nuclear safety agency evaluation, acceptance procedures, and finally are licensed by the National Nuclear Safety Administration.
Although the institutional platform for private enterprises to apply for nuclear power equipment manufacturing qualifications is open, due to the high technical threshold, there are few qualified enterprises. The reason for this is, on the one hand, due to strict national regulations, and on the other hand, due to one's own technological level.
In recent years, some private enterprises have launched independent research and development achievements in the fields of nuclear radiation monitors, seals, valves, etc. It should be said that research and development requires a high investment of funds and time. After the completion of technology research and development, it is still uncertain whether it is suitable for market promotion. This poses great risks for private enterprises and also restricts their determination and confidence to invest heavily in research and development.
To some extent, the accelerated entry of private enterprises has shown vitality and raised concerns in the nuclear power industry. There are many segmented fields for nuclear power equipment and materials, and as more and more enterprises produce the same type of product, market competition will also tend to be homogenized.
Experts suggest that local governments should assist private enterprises in identifying the "entry point" for entering the field of nuclear power manufacturing, that is, leveraging strengths and avoiding weaknesses to identify target products, and preventing duplicate production capacity construction, resulting in unnecessary vicious competition. For the entire industry, attention should be paid to balancing production capacity and demand, while creating an equal market competition mechanism for private enterprises. For private enterprises, it is necessary to continuously improve their core competitiveness and narrow the gap with advanced technology, making continuous efforts in technology accumulation, process solidification, specialization, standardization, and other aspects.
