It is expected that within 6 months, the installed capacity of 50,000MW will be reached, and the grid connection will be completed to supply the electricity demand of the whole province of AH Province. ”

"It is expected that within 12 months, the installed capacity of 100,000MW will be reached to supply the electricity demand of AH and Jiangxi provinces."

"It is expected that within 24 months, the peak installed capacity of 200,000MW will be reached, covering the Zhejiang power grid, and the grid upgrade will be launched simultaneously."

At the regular meeting of Xinghuo, Chen Nian quietly listened to the report on the future plans of the EAST project, with a calm expression on his face, as if this series of astonishing numbers had already been expected by him.

——

Indeed, the huge engineering capacity of the EAST project was already taken into account during the initial planning of the project, and in fact, it could have been much larger if it had not been for the fact that the EAST was both an "experimental reactor" and a "commercial reactor".

One fusion reactor to meet the electricity needs of the three provinces sounds exaggerated.

But in fact, according to the data, the current average daily electricity consumption in AH province is only 20 million kWh, even if it is the peak of summer electricity consumption, it can only reach about 35 million kWh at most.

In other words, the installed capacity of 50,000 megawatts is actually more than enough to meet its electricity demand.

The excess is digested by the so-called superconductivity-fusion industrial complex.

The future is bright, but at the same time, the path to the ultimate goal seems to be a bit tortuous.

According to this plan, nearly 1,000 thermal power stations will be shut down and delisted from the grid in the province and the whole country, and more than 300,000 people will be laid off.

"That is to say, the problem of job reduction, the increase of financial and credit risks, and the decline of economic vitality in the process of eliminating backward production capacity need to be solved urgently."

"We can't expect the new industrial complex to work immediately, and in the coming period, the situation of financial subsidies to help the local community through the difficult situation may become our mainstream strategy."

"So on the whole, AH, as the first province to eat crabs, has opportunities, but more difficulties are still difficult."

"Here, the strategy we propose is to tilt some high-tech industry investment to AH to ensure that the local economic development continues to be filed."

"At present, there are several directions."

"First, the direction of superconductor chips at room temperature; second, the direction of superconducting motors; Third, the direction of superconducting energy storage"

Chen Feiyun, who was the spokesman on the stage, talked eloquently, and Chen Nian in the audience nodded frequently.

He had long expected that the "birth" of nuclear fusion would bring great changes to the world, but when it came to details, he did not think about them as carefully as professional economists.

How many people will be unemployed? How to settle the unemployed?

How much money does the industrial upgrading process need to invest? Where does the money come from? How to make up for the losses caused by the elimination of backward production capacity?

What is the optimal roadmap? How to control the industrial replacement cycle? Where are the boundaries of macro intervention?

These questions are actually no simpler than fusion technology itself.

It is true that in the face of this technology, the fault tolerance rate of all economic activities is rising infinitely, and even social stability has been rare "solidified" because of this incomparably ambitious vision, and the people's tolerance for the environment has reached an unprecedented level-—— but if we can do better, why should we make mistakes?

A few minutes later, Chen Feiyun's report was finally finished, and the moment his voice fell, someone immediately raised his hand and asked to speak.

"I think what Mr. Chen said is correct, but I have some objections in the final part of the industry specialty and industry bias."

"At present, it seems that the impact of the EAST pile on local employment is mainly concentrated in the middle and lower employment groups, which means that we need to prioritize the needs of this group."

"You let them work on chips, go to work on batteries? This is simply impractical, and even the motor is a little difficult. ”

"Here, I have to make a suggestion to Mr. Chen: it is still necessary to strengthen the underlying research."

"The level of our people is not so high, and at the same time, they are generally older, and on the other hand, many of them do not accept the market-oriented professional rules."

"Therefore, I think that the idea of the entire industrial transfer is wrong, and we should focus on the low-end and basic industrial layout to ensure that there is no large-scale 'bump' in the whole process."

This person was reasonable, and Chen Feiyun on the stage also nodded appreciatively.

"This comrade understands very well, and in fact, this is also a matter that we have focused on."

"But I must point out that this kind of thinking is unfair to AH, and we have suffered such losses in the past."

"In the era of fossil fuels, we have made some important decisions in order to ensure the stability of the labor market and economic development in some provinces, and these decisions have also led to unbalanced regional development."

"On the whole, we do benefit, but is it necessary?"

"I don't think it's necessary under the premise that nuclear fusion and energy is close to infinity."

"We can't let AH become the 'granary' of the new era, we should let every region build a supporting and whole-process circular economy."

"Human beings are less and less constrained by natural endowments, and we can afford this"

As Chen Feiyun's rebuttal was finished, the participants gradually divided into two factions, and the debate became more and more intense, and Chen Nian listened with relish.

Chen Guo on the side looked at his expression and asked with some curiosity:

"What do you think??"

Chen Nian was stunned for a moment, and replied with a smile:

"Me?"

"I think they're all right, but I don't know which one is more right."

Chen Nian didn't say anything at all, in fact, the strategy discussion at this stage was beyond his ability.

If before this, before the emergence of a series of technologies that "still belong to this era", he could still use his memory to refer to the experience of his previous life, then now, he is completely blinded.

Hearing Chen Nian's answer, Chen Guo also smiled dumbly.

Indeed, although he has always had 100% trust in Chen Nian, he can't be required to be an all-rounder who knows everything.

So he answered:

"Me too, it sounds reasonable, let me choose, I don't dare to choose."

"I'm afraid that I will choose the wrong one, if this thing is wrong, it will bear the consequences, but the people of our country."

"It's not that exaggerated."

Chen Nian shook his head and continued:

"In fact, each strategy has its own advantages and disadvantages, and what we need to do is just a short-term choice."

"Instead of worrying about that, it's better to worry about how to deal with things on the Qatari side."

"I've heard that they're on the verge of fighting with the UAE and Saudi Arabia over the superconductivity-fusion industrial complex."

Qatar.

Alkuwa looked at the latest document in his hand with a smile on his face, and his assistant Thord was trying his best to make him sugared black tea.

This box of tea was specially given by the Chinese side during Alkoua's visit to China, and in addition to its diplomatic significance, it is said that its own value is extremely high.

If it weren't for something especially worthy of celebration, he wouldn't have taken it out and drank it at all.

From the time he received it to the present, he has only drunk it twice in 4 months.

One was two months ago, when the first overseas metallic hydrogen production plant was confirmed to land in Qatar, he took out this box of tea and entertained the royal family members who came to celebrate his achievement.

And the second time, that is, now, is to congratulate the Huaxia EAST project and the commercialization of nuclear fusion energy for the first time in human history.

Of course, the way he drinks tea is actually not exquisite, and if he is seen by real experts in Huaxia, I am afraid that he will be scolded for his violent nature.

But he didn't care about it, he just took a sip of sweet tea with satisfaction, and then said:

"Huaxia's EAST project has already achieved historic success, and after that, they will inevitably increase their investment in ambient superconductivity technology."

"And it is clear that we were the first overseas colonizer for them. Overseas investment bases will definitely enjoy the earliest wave of dividends. ”

"The construction of the Ras Laaquera plant must be put on the agenda as soon as possible, and if we can show our sincerity and strength in this project, we are likely to have a head start on the subsequent transfer of fusion technology."

"Metallic hydrogen plants are naturally dependent on electricity, and the best solution is to try to build a superconductivity-fusion industrial complex, as in the case of the EAST project."

"However, there is probably a lot more that we have to do to promote this."

Hearing his words, Thord on the other side nodded slightly, and then replied:

"Indeed, they should be more cautious about the transfer of fusion technology than metallic hydrogen."

"Objectively speaking, with the size of Qatar's country and economy, it is indeed impossible to undertake such a huge engineering project."

"I think if we really want to gamble to the end, I'm afraid we will have to seize the last chance."

"The end of fossil fuels is coming, and the only option we have is to monetize them as much as possible and get enough money and resources to impact the opportunities of fusion projects."

Alkuwa snorted, not answering immediately.

He didn't really have any objection to the strategy that Sood was talking about.

But the problem is that after the metal hydrogen plant project, the country really can't exchange more things.

Money?

Qatar's treasury has bottomed out, and even the royal family has almost emptied its own pockets to support the project.

Now, it's almost impossible to squeeze anything out of them.

Oil, gas?

The only meaning of these things is to provide raw materials for metallic hydrogen.

Because before Huaxia's own reserves are exhausted, they are likely to have completed the all-round transformation from fossil energy to electrical energy.

Land?

Joke, what are they doing in this place?

Besides, it's not like you didn't give it.

Alkoua let out a long sigh.

"Maybe there's no other way around – but that's enough, we can't really expect to get enough chips by luck and guts every time."

"It's not that there's no way."

Todd interrupted.

Alkouwa's eyes lit up, he had already seen the "madness" and "radicalism" of his assistant, and such characteristics did play a great role in this era.

"What's the solution?"

He hurriedly asked.

"Commonwealth of Arabia."

Alkoua was stunned.

He is a smart person, so of course he also knows the deep meaning contained in the other party's simple words.

Yes, theoretically, according to the data released by the Chinese side, the power that a fusion reactor can provide can roughly meet the needs of the entire Arabian Peninsula.

In order to really implement the project, the first thing that needs to be solved is the problem of "energy redundancy".

So, what should be done to solve this problem?

It's very simple, treat the entire Arabian Peninsula as a whole.

No, not the kind of loose alliance, but a real "union".

After the underlying resources are shared, the underlying order will inevitably be shared.

In such a case, it is impossible for the controller of order to be on either side of the association.

As for who

The answer is self-explanatory.

"It's not a small thing."

Alkoua's tone became serious.

"If it can be implemented, it will be the first step in a sea change in the world pattern."

"We're going to be dangerous."

"The problems we need to solve will not only be the simple problem of 'union', but also the 'resistance' of those who oppose it."

Hearing this, Thord shook his head slightly.

A snug smile appeared on his face, and then he spoke:

"Alkwa, have you forgotten the piece of information we received yesterday from Huaxia?"

"The US side is ready for disarmament and contraction, and in the coming period they will withdraw their sphere of influence from the Middle East."

"Didn't you understand the hint contained in this piece of information?"

Alkoua reacted suddenly.

Yes, he did notice this piece of information—or rather the one that Hua Xia had inadvertently mentioned during the exchange.

It was so ordinary, so prosaic, and so "as everyone expected".

So much so that when Huaxia mentioned it, he simply echoed a few sentences and did not consider the deep meaning.

But now it seems.

If they have mentioned it, how can it be that it has no meaning?

That's an endorsement.

An endorsement that can never be said explicitly, but also cannot be questioned.

His train of thought suddenly cleared.

"I see."

"So what we're going to do next isn't really to move the project forward."

"Let me think about it. First of all, we need to be proactive and let them establish a presence in the Arabian Peninsula. ”

"Maybe I'll have to talk to the military-—— even though we don't seem to have it."

A few days later, Huaxia.

A spokesman publicly announced that it would organize a joint land and air exercise and exchange with the Qatari side, involving equipment including multiple types of active fighter jets, transport aircraft and ground armor.

Many people were unsure of the decision, but when a reporter asked why Huaxia wanted to communicate with a country whose military is too small to be mentioned, the spokesman's answer surprised everyone.

He said:

"It's part of a routine exchange program on my side, and it's not surprising in itself."

"Of course, more importantly, we were deeply moved by the spirit of the Qatari military to forge ahead and Pinnacle."

(End of chapter)