(Yicai Global) Dec. 8 -- China Shipbuilding Industry Corp. (CSIC) displayed four of its nuclear-powered products at Marintec China in Shanghai on Dec. 6.

The company showed off a 20,000-ton marine nuclear power platform, a submersible marine nuclear power platform, a nuclear power integrated support ship and a nuclear ice breaker at the exhibition.

The CSIC 719 Research Institute carried out most of the engineering technology and general contractor work on them. The institute is in Wuhan, the capital of China's central Hubei province. It integrates civilian and military research and development, design and production, and technology services.

CSIC's marine nuclear power platform demonstration project received about CNY3 billion (USD450 million) of backing. It plans to sell about CNY22.6 billion of electricity over its 40-year lifespan.

CSIC will build up to 20 offshore nuclear power platforms in batches to meet the energy needs of the Bohai oil field, CSIC 719 Research Institute Deputy Chief Engineer Zhu Hanchao said previously.

China's ambitions in the field became clear when sources said that the country had been working on offshore nuclear power platform plans at a press briefing on an emergency preparedness white paper last year.

China has made progress on its marine nuclear power platform demonstration project with the support of departments including the Ministry of Environmental Protection and the National Development and Reform Commission, the country's top economic planner.

Preliminary design and safety analysis reports are basically complete. The project has secured a procurement contract for fuel system components and hull construction is set to start soon, a source told Yicai Global in an exclusive interview.

Marine nuclear power platforms can operate as offshore power plants and can be floating or submersible. They often provide power to offshore oil drilling platforms and islands.