On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Pakistan, nuclear energy cooperation has yielded fruitful results again. At 01:15 on May 20, local time, “Hualong One” overseas first reactor project – Karachi Nuclear Power Unit 2 (K-2) unit in Pakistan completed 100 hours of continuous and stable operation acceptance, and all performance indicators met the standards. After 69 Monthly construction, the current construction, installation, and commissioning work has been successfully completed, and it has officially entered commercial operation. This marks the successful completion of the first station of China’s independent third-generation nuclear power “going out”, creating the best construction performance in the world, and China’s nuclear power has realized from “following” to “running together”.
“Hualong One” overseas demonstration project – the smooth construction of Karachi Nuclear Power Units 2 and 3 (K-2, K-3):
It is a major innovation achievement of my country’s nuclear industry to achieve self-reliance and self-improvement in science and technology;

It is a major progress in building a new development pattern of domestic and international dual cycles of my country’s nuclear industry;

It is an important achievement of China and Pakistan to consolidate and deepen the all-weather strategic cooperative partnership;

It is a solid action taken by Chinese and Pakistani nuclear science and technology workers to promote the construction of a community of shared future for mankind and to promote the “Belt and Road” initiative.

“Hualong One” overseas demonstration project – the smooth construction of Karachi Nuclear Power Units 2 and 3 (K-2, K-3)

K-2 and K-3 units adopt the third-generation nuclear power technology “Hualong One” with complete independent intellectual property rights independently developed by China National Nuclear Corporation. Each unit has more than 60,000 sets of equipment, directly driving equipment exports to exceed 12 billion yuan , The whole life of the project can continue to drive my country’s nuclear fuel, nuclear power plant construction, operation and maintenance, and decommissioning industry chain to “go global”, and directly create economic income of more than 100 billion yuan.

Units 2 and 3 (K-2 and K-3) of the Karachi Nuclear Power Plant are contracted by China Zhongyuan International Engineering Co., Ltd., China National Nuclear Corporation, and are the largest cooperation project under construction between China and Pakistan. China National Nuclear Corporation has given full play to the main advantages of China’s nuclear science and technology industry and the capabilities of the entire industry chain, realized design innovation, equipment manufacturing innovation, and construction technology innovation, and safely and efficiently promoted civil engineering, installation, and commissioning work, ensuring the smooth realization of major nodes of the project.

It is understood that the K-2 unit started construction on August 20, 2015, and completed its first grid connection in March 2021; the K-3 unit started construction in May 2016 and is expected to be put into commercial operation in early 2022. After each unit is completed, it is estimated that the annual power generation will be about 9 billion kWh, which can meet the annual electricity demand of more than 4 million local households in Pakistan, which is equivalent to reducing 3.12 million tons of standard coal and 8.16 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions each year, which is equivalent to planting trees. The afforestation of more than 70 million trees is of great significance to optimize Pakistan’s energy structure, promote the realization of the global carbon peak carbon neutrality goal, and jointly address the global climate crisis. The construction of the project has also promoted the development of Pakistan’s economy and related industries. The local supply of equipment in Pakistan has increased significantly. During the peak period of the project construction, more than 10,000 jobs have been directly provided for Pakistan, and more than 40,000 jobs have been indirectly created through the industrial chain. , Play an important role in promoting local people’s livelihood and economic development in Pakistan.

“Hualong One” overseas demonstration project – the smooth construction of Karachi Nuclear Power Units 2 and 3 (K-2, K-3)

Nuclear energy cooperation is a manifestation of the high degree of political mutual trust between China and Pakistan. Pakistan is the first stop for China’s independent third-generation nuclear power technology “Hualong One” to settle overseas, and it is also the first stop for China’s nuclear power projects to be exported overseas in history. At the end of 1991, Qinshan Nuclear Power Station, the first 300,000-kilowatt nuclear power plant in mainland China, was connected to the grid for power generation; 16 days later, China and Pakistan signed an agreement in Beijing to cooperate in the construction of Pakistan’s Chashma Nuclear Power Plant, and China has since entered the ranks of nuclear power plant exporting countries . Up to now, China and Pakistan have jointly built four 300,000-kilowatt nuclear power units, Chashma Units 1-4, and two 1,000-kilowatt nuclear power units, Karachi Units 2 and 3. Today, Pakistan is increasingly becoming an important partner of China’s “One Belt, One Road” initiative and nuclear power “going global” strategy. The successful construction experience of Pakistan’s nuclear power projects has also made “Hualong One” more stable and more recognized by overseas markets The successful commercial operation of the K-2 unit will effectively promote the follow-up nuclear energy project cooperation between China and Pakistan, provide a good foundation for the implementation of follow-up projects, and further enhance the influence and competitiveness of “Hualong One” in countries along the “Belt and Road”.

“Hualong One” is a third-generation pressurized water reactor nuclear power innovation with completely independent intellectual property rights developed and designed by China National Nuclear Corporation on the basis of more than 30 years of experience in nuclear power research, design, construction, operation and management. The design life is 60 years , adopts 177 core design, applies CF series nuclear fuel assemblies independently developed by China National Nuclear Corporation, implements 18-month refueling, and innovatively adopts a safety system combining “active and passive” to meet the highest international safety in terms of safety standard requirement.

As the national business card of my country’s nuclear power going to the world, “Hualong One” is one of the third-generation nuclear power models with the highest acceptance in the current nuclear power market. The leap is of great significance. At present, a total of 8 nuclear power units using CNNC’s “Hualong One” technology are under construction and in operation at home and abroad, and the safety and quality of construction and operation are under good control.