The first Hualong-1 nuclear power generator set in the west of China went into operation on March 25. It is the third Hualong-1 nuclear power generator set to be put into service in China. It is said that since January 10, more than 140 tests of the nuclear power No. 3 generator set in Fangchangkang, Guangxi Chuang Autonomous Region have been completed. The safety and working efficiency of the generator set was confirmed. This generator set uses China’s self-developed Hualong-1 nuclear technology, which is safe, efficient and economical.
Hwalong-1 is China’s third generation nuclear technology, whose intellectual property rights belong to China. The annual power generation capacity of a single Hualong-1 nuclear power generator set is about 10 billion kilowatt hours, which can meet the electricity demand of one million people. It is worth mentioning that the Fangzhangkang nuclear power station is the first nuclear power project in the western region of China. Each Hualong-1 nuclear power generator set will reduce CO2 emissions by more than 6 million tonnes per year compared to coal-based power generation. Now the construction of Hwalong-1 is progressing smoothly. Ten generator sets are being built in regions such as Guangdong, Sichuan, Fujian and Hainan.
