K-3 Unit of Karachi Nuclear Power Plant put into operation: China National Nuclear Corp.

BEIJING -- The K-3 Unit of the Karachi Nuclear Power Plant in Pakistan - the second overseas nuclear power unit to use China's third-generation nuclear reactor technology Hualong One -was put into operation, said its operator China National Nuclear Corp.

Marking the completion of China's Hualong One project in the overseas market, the operation of the plant has further enhanced the confidence for Hualong One in countries and regions participating in the Belt and Road Initiative, China Daily reported.

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.

Constructed by the China Zhongyuan Engineering Corp, a subsidiary under China National Nuclear Corp , the K-2 and K-3 units of the Karachi plant illustrated the strategic partnership between China and Pakistan with its stable, green and low-carbon energy supplies to Pakistan, China National Nuclear Corp said.

Put into operation in May, the K-2 unit is the first overseas nuclear power unit to use Hualong One.

Each Hualong One unit generates approximately 9 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity per year, meeting the annual electricity demands of more than 4 million households in Pakistan. This is equivalent to reducing standard coal consumption by 3.12 million metric tons, cutting carbon dioxide emissions by 8.16 million tons, or planting more than 70 million trees...