CGN Hosts Simultaneous Open Day Across Five Countries to Promote Green Energy Education and Cultural Exchange
Marking UN World Culture Day for Dialogue and Development on May 21, China General Nuclear Power Corporation (CGN) held its ‘CGN Open Day 2026’ simultaneously in France, Namibia, Malaysia, Laos, and Brazil. Over 300 students and media representatives visited CGN project sites to learn about green energy technologies and humanitarian values through science education, arts, and dialogue activities.
In France, around 100 students and teachers from Collège Paul Langevin toured the Viapres Wind Farm in the Grand Est region. CGN Europe Energy engineers explained wind power generation processes, AI-based equipment maintenance, and biodiversity conservation efforts. Science teacher Samuel Pierson described the visit as ‘real-world green energy education for Generation Z,’ adding, ‘AI can provide knowledge, but it cannot replace the experience of learning about wind turbine blades firsthand and touching the equipment.’
In Namibia, journalists from 11 major media outlets visited the Husab Uranium Mine, China’s largest single-industry investment project in Africa and the world’s third-largest uranium mine. CGN-owned Swakop Uranium representatives addressed community investment, environmental restoration, and water resilience questions, allowing attendees to witness ‘responsible mining’ practices on-site.
Meanwhile in Malaysia, students from Merlimau Polytechnic visited the EMPP, Southeast Asia’s largest gas-fired power plant project developed by CGN, which supplies around 10% of Peninsular Malaysia’s electricity needs. They explored the main control room and gas turbine training centre. Plant director Shiva shared career insights in a session titled ‘Universities Teach Theory, Power Plants Teach Responsibility,’ complemented by a Chinese-style water marbling fan-making workshop for cultural exchange.
In Laos, about 20 students from Muang Xay Secondary School toured CGN’s newly operational 1GW Interconnected Solar Power Plant Phase I project—the largest concentrated solar plant in Southeast Asia. Students expressed their green future visions on eco-friendly bags and visited a substation to learn about solar-to-electricity conversion processes.
In Brazil’s Piauí state, around 50 students visited the LDB Wind Farm, CGN’s first greenfield wind project built and operated independently in Brazil. After viewing the wind turbines, they watched an environmental-themed puppet show illustrating vegetation’s role in water conservation and temperature regulation.
Through the CGN Open Day initiative, project sites have become tangible spaces for cultural exchange. With over 13GW of overseas new energy capacity and more than 370 billion kWh of clean electricity supplied to 18 countries and regions, CGN continues to advance green development while promoting its brand values of ‘Clean, Green, Nature’ globally.