Nuclear capacity accounted for 4.6% of total power plant installations globally in 2022, according to GlobalData, with total recorded nuclear capacity of 394GW. This is expected to contribute 3.3% by the end of 2030 with capacity of installations aggregating up to 446GW. Of the total global nuclear capacity, 13.44% is in China. Listed below are the five largest active nuclear power plants by capacity in China, according to GlobalData’s power plants database. GlobalData uses proprietary data and analytics to provide a complete picture of the global nuclear power segment. Buy the latest nuclear power plant profiles here.
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1. Taishan 1
The Taishan 1 is a 1,750MW nuclear power project located in Guangdong, China. Post completion of construction, the project was commissioned in 2018. The project was developed by Taishan Nuclear Power Joint Venture. Electricite de France; China General Nuclear Power own the project. Buy the profile here.
2. Taishan 2
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The 1,750MW Taishan 2 nuclear power project is located in Guangdong, China. Taishan Nuclear Power Joint Venture has developed the project. It was commissioned in 2019. The project is owned by Electricite de France; China General Nuclear Power. Buy the profile here.
3. Sanmen 1
The Sanmen 1 is a 1,251MW nuclear project. China National Nuclear; China Nuclear Engineering & Construction; Zhejiang Provincial Energy Group; China Huadian owns the project. It was commissioned in 2018. The project was developed by Sanmen Nuclear Power. It is located in Zhejiang, China. Buy the profile here.
4. Sanmen 2
The Sanmen 2 nuclear project with a capacity of 1,251MW came online in 2018. The project was developed by Sanmen Nuclear Power. China National Nuclear; China Nuclear Engineering & Construction; Zhejiang Provincial Energy Group; China Huadian have the equity stakes in the project. It is located in Zhejiang, China. Buy the profile here.
5. Haiyang 1
The Haiyang 1 has been operating since 2018. The 1,250MW nuclear project is located in Shandong, China. The project has been developed by Shandong Nuclear Power. Shandong International Trust and Investment; China National Nuclear Power; Huaneng Nuclear Power Development; State Power Investment; Yantai Blue Sky Investment; CHN ENERGY Investment Group have the equity stakes in this project. Buy the profile here.
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