China was one of the first countries to build nuclear power plants. And due to the maturity of nuclear utilization technology(eg nuclear submarine), in the past few decades, the construction of nuclear power plants has been at the leading level, and it is also far ahead in terms of safety. This post will introduce you to the top 10 nuclear power plants in China.
10 nuclear power plants in China

1. Daya Bay Nuclear Power Plant

Daya Bay Nuclear Power Station is the first large-scale commercial nuclear power station in mainland China and the first nuclear power station built with foreign technology and funds in mainland China. It is jointly constructed and operated by Guangdong Nuclear Power Investment Co., Ltd. and Hong Kong Nuclear Power Investment Co., Ltd. 2 million kilowatt-class pressurized water reactor units, 80% of the electricity produced is supplied to Hong Kong, accounting for about a quarter of the total electricity consumption in Hong Kong, and 20% of the electricity is supplied to Guangdong. The Daya Bay Nuclear Power Station and the Ling’ao Nuclear Power Station (4 units) next to it together form the Daya Bay Nuclear Power Base, with a total of 6 million kilowatt-class pressurized water reactor nuclear power units, with an annual power generation capacity of about 45 billion kilowatt hours.
Address: Dapeng Peninsula, Dapeng New District, Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province

2. Ling’ao Nuclear Power Plant

Ling’ao Nuclear Power Plant is the second large-scale commercial nuclear power plant in Guangdong decided by the State Council when the first unit of Daya Bay Nuclear Power Plant was successfully put into operation in February 1994. It is one of the two major nuclear power plants that make up the Daya Bay Nuclear Power Base. Ling’ao Nuclear Power Station plans to build 4 million kilowatt-class pressurized water reactor generating units, 2 units will be built in the first phase, and the technology of Daya Bay Nuclear Power Station will be copied and improved. In the construction, more efforts have been made to self-government and localization, realizing the self-governance of construction and installation, and the main contractor is all undertaken by the Chinese unit.
Address: Longgang District, Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province

3. Qinshan Nuclear Power Plant

Qinshan Nuclear Power Plant is the first 300,000-kilowatt pressurized water reactor nuclear power plant designed, constructed and operated by China itself. It is one of the top ten nuclear power plants in China. manage. According to the editor of maigoo, Qinshan Nuclear Power Base is composed of Qinshan Nuclear Power Station, Fangjiashan Nuclear Power Station, Qinshan Second Nuclear Power Station and Qinshan Third Nuclear Power Station. It has become the nuclear power base with the largest number of nuclear power units, the most abundant reactor types and the largest installed capacity in China.
Address: Qinshan Town, Haiyan County, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province

4. Fangjiashan Nuclear Power Plant

Fangjiashan Nuclear Power Station is an expansion project of Qinshan Phase I Nuclear Power Project. The planned capacity of the project is two million kilowatt-class pressurized water reactor nuclear power units. It adopts the second-generation improved pressurized water reactor technology, and the localization rate reaches over 80%. It was put into commercial operation in November 2014 and February 2015, respectively. The Qinshan Nuclear Power Base, where Fangjiashan Nuclear Power Station is located, is the birthplace of nuclear power in mainland China and the birthplace of China’s “going out” development strategy of nuclear power.

5. Qinshan No.2 Nuclear Power Plant

Qinshan No. 2 Nuclear Power Station is located adjacent to the first and third phases of Qinshan Nuclear Power, with Hangzhou Bay in the east, and is located in the load center of East China Power Grid. The second phase of the project is still independently designed, constructed and operated by China, using pressurized water reactor technology and installing four 600,000-kilowatt generator sets. Jointly funded and constructed by China National Nuclear Corporation, Zhejiang Electric Power Development Corporation, Shenergy (Group) Co., Ltd., Jiangsu Guoxin Asset Management Group Co., Ltd., China Power Investment Nuclear Power Co., Ltd., and Anhui Energy Group Co., Ltd., China National Nuclear Corporation holding. The design life of a nuclear power plant is 40 years.
Address: Qinshan Town, Haiyan County, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province

6. Qinshan No. 3 Nuclear Power Plant

The Qinshan No. 3 Nuclear Power Station is adjacent to the Qinshan Phase I and Phase II projects. It is a national key project in the “Ninth Five-Year Plan” and a project of friendly cooperation between China and Canada. It adopts Canada’s mature CANDU6 commercial nuclear power technology and is general contracted by Canada Atomic Energy Co., Ltd. (AECL). The total installed capacity is 2×728MWE, the design life is 40 years, and the average annual design capacity factor is 85%. According to the milestone progress, the first unit was connected to the grid on November 25, 2002, and the second unit was connected to the grid on June 25, 2003.
Address: Qinshan Town, Haiyan County, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province

7. Hongyanhe Nuclear Power Plant

Hongyanhe Nuclear Power Station is the first nuclear power project approved for construction during the national “Eleventh Five-Year Plan” period. It is the first nuclear power project in China to simultaneously install 4 million kilowatt-class nuclear power units in a standardized and large-scale construction. It is also the first nuclear power station in Northeast China. . The editor of MAIGoo learned that the four units of the first phase of Hongyanhe Nuclear Power Plant were fully put into operation in 2016. As the largest energy investment project in Northeast China, as of the end of 2020, the cumulative on-grid power of Hongyanhe Nuclear Power Plant reached 157.2 billion kWh, the largest in Northeast China. The revitalization of old industrial bases has provided sufficient power guarantees and played a positive role in adjusting the energy structure in Northeast China.
Address: Hongyanhe Town, Wafangdian City, Dalian City, Liaoning Province

8. Sanmen Nuclear Power Plant

Sanmen Nuclear Power Plant is the second nuclear power plant approved for construction in Zhejiang Province after Qinshan Nuclear Power Plant. The Sanmen Nuclear Power Plant covers an area of ​​7.4 million square meters and can install 6 nuclear power units (AP1000) of 1.25 million kilowatts respectively. When fully completed, the total installed capacity will reach 7.5 million kilowatts. The total investment of the first phase of the project is 25 billion yuan, and it will firstly build two of the most advanced mega-kilowatt pressurized water reactor technology units in China. At present, Unit 1 has been put into operation for power generation, and Unit 2 has been connected to the grid for power generation.

9. Tianwan Nuclear Power Plant

The Bay Nuclear Power Station has unique geographical, geological and hydrological advantages. It can accommodate 8 million-kilowatt units, with a total installed capacity of 8-10 million kilowatts, an annual power generation of 60-70 billion kilowatt-hours, and an output value of over 25 billion yuan. After the Tianwan Nuclear Power Station is fully completed, it will form another large-scale nuclear energy base in the country, which will help realize the “3221” strategic goal of China National Nuclear Corporation, promote the rapid, sound and safe development of China’s nuclear power industry, and contribute to the economic development of Jiangsu Province and even East China. Take off and make a significant contribution to the sustainable development of society.

10. Ningde Nuclear Power Plant

Ningde Nuclear Power Station plans to build 6 million kilowatt-class pressurized water reactor nuclear power units. It is planned once and constructed in phases. The first phase of the project plans to adopt the CPR1000 technology with its own brand of China General Nuclear Power Group. The proportion of equipment localization will not be less than 80%, and four units will be built The million kilowatt-class pressurized water reactor nuclear power unit was fully completed on July 21, 2016. The first unit was officially put into operation on April 15, 2013. After the completion of the four units, the annual power generation is expected to reach 30 billion kWh.
Address: Taimushan Town, Fuding City, Ningde City, Fujian Province