en.Wedoany.com Reported - On August 1, Unit 3 of the Huaneng Changjiang Nuclear Power Phase II Project, the first large-scale pressurized water reactor nuclear power project constructed under controlling stake by China Huaneng Group Co., Ltd. and the first "Hualong One" nuclear power project in Hainan Province, was connected to the grid, generating Huaneng's first kilowatt-hour of pressurized water reactor nuclear power. This marks that the unit has officially gained the capability to transmit power to the grid, taking a key step toward the goal of commercial operation.

Huaneng Hainan Changjiang Nuclear Power Phase II Project. (Photo by Huang Yukun)

The project plans to build two 1.2-million-kilowatt nuclear power units, equipped with China's independently developed "Hualong One" third-generation pressurized water reactor nuclear power technology. It vigorously promotes the independent design of nuclear power and the localization of equipment manufacturing, and adopts a safety design concept combining active and passive systems, which can significantly improve the reliability and safety of the nuclear power plant.

Upon completion, the project will achieve an annual power generation capacity of 18 billion kilowatt-hours, save over 6.32 million tons of standard coal and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by approximately 11.6 million tons each year. It will provide clean, safe, and efficient energy support for the construction of the Hainan Free Trade Port and contribute to the realization of China's "dual carbon" goals.