Having completed the 168-hour full-power continuous operation test, the Unit 2 of China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) Zhangzhou nuclear power project in East China’s Fujian Province began commercial operation on January 1. This marks the completion of the project’s first phase.
Developed and constructed by CNNC, the project plays a pivotal role in upgrading the national energy structure and achieving the “dual carbon” goals of carbon peaking and carbon neutrality.
Having completed the 168-hour full-power continuous operation test, the Unit 2 of China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) Zhangzhou nuclear power project in East China’s Fujian Province began commercial operation on January 1. [Photo/sasac.gov.cn]
The Hualong One reactor features domestically developed third-generation pressurized water reactor technology. Each unit can produce 10 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity while reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 8.16 million tons, equivalent to saving more than 3 million tons of standard coal consumption.
Among all third-generation nuclear technologies, Huanlong One currently ranks first globally in the number of operational and under-construction units.
The Zhangzhou nuclear power project serves as the world’s largest base for Hualong One units, with plans to construct six such units in total. Currently, two units are in operation, with the first unit having already generated 10.2 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity. The remaining four units are either under construction or in the planning phase.
Once fully completed, the project is expected to provide approximately 60 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually.
(Executive editor: Yuan Ting)
