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Aerial photo taken on Dec 1, 2021, shows nuclear power units under the China National Nuclear Corporation in Fuqing, East China's Fujian province. [Photo/Xinhua]

Hualong One reactor demonstration project fully operational

China's Hualong One demonstration project, a domestically designed third-generation nuclear reactor, has been completed and put into commercial operation, the China National Nuclear Corporation said on March 25.

The project's two nuclear power units– No 5 unit and No 6 unit are expected to generate nearly 20 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually, equivalent to a reduction of 6.24 million tons of standard coal consumption and 16.3 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions.

The project's completion is of great significance to the optimization of China's energy structure and the promotion of green and low-carbon development, and it will help the country achieve its carbon peaking and neutrality goals.