China's third-generation nuclear power technology delivery to foreign country successful

China has officially delivered two nuclear power units using its domestically developed third-generation nuclear power technology to a foreign country for the first time on Thursday, with the delivery of the K3 unit to the Karachi nuclear power plant in Pakistan, said its operator China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC). 

The K2 and K3 units of the Karachi nuclear power plant in Karachi of Pakistan form the largest nuclear power plant in the country, it said.

Hualong One is China's third-generation nuclear power technology with full intellectual property rights. It is one of the most widely accepted third-generation nuclear power reactors in the current global market.

By now, the accumulated generated electricity of the Karachi nuclear power plant has reached nearly 20 billion kilowatt-hours, providing power for 2 million local residents, according to CNNC.

The annual nuclear power generated by the K2 and K3 units is equivalent to the power generated by 6.24 million tons of coal. This has reduced carbon dioxide emissions by 16.32 million tons, optimizing the energy structure of Pakistan and easing pressure from climate change, it said.

zhengxin@chinadaily.com.cn