China's Gen-III+ Advanced Nuclear Power Technology "Hualong One" 2.0 Unveiled to the Global Market

SHENZHEN, China, Sept 10 (Bernama) -- China's Gen-III+ advanced nuclear power technology, "Hualong One" 2.0, was unveiled to the global market on September 7 at the CGN 2026 Sustainable Development Conference held in Shenzhen. Building on the existing defense-in-depth (DiD) safety architecture, "Hualong One" 2.0 comprehensively optimizes 14 safety features, with notable improvements in nine key safety indicators.

Representatives from over 200 participants across 28 countries and regions attended the conference. "Hualong One" 2.0 enables operators to remain without intervention for 72 hours post-accident and achieves 7-day accident self-sustaining capability. It comprehensively simplifies auxiliary system configurations: pipeline length is reduced by approximately 31%, process valves by about 25%, nuclear island building volume by 21%, and nuclear island installation volume by approximately 33%. Additionally, the unit automation operation ratio is increased by 66%, enabling more precise system regulation and faster response, while key equipment features 100% localization capability.