The locomotive factory in Datong had developed the HXD2 together with Alstom. An only slightly modified variant was developed for use in Belarus, which is also a double locomotive with two four-axle sections. The total output of both sections is 9,600 kW and thanks to an axle load of 25 tonnes, a tractive effort of 760 kN is possible. The twelve ordered double locomotives were delivered in 2011 within a few months.