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Taipingling Nuclear Power Plant

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Taipingling Nuclear Power Plant
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CountryPeople's Republic of China
LocationHuangbu, Huidong, Guangdong
Coordinates22°41′40″N 114°59′00″E / 22.69444°N 114.98333°E / 22.69444; 114.98333
StatusOperational
Construction began2019
Construction costUS$12.1 billion
OwnerCGN Huizhou Nuclear Power
OperatorCGN Huizhou Nuclear Power
Nuclear power station
Reactor typeHualong One PWR
Power generation
Units operational2 × 1116 MWe
Units planned2 × 1116 MWe
Units under const.2 × 1116 MWe
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The Taipingling Nuclear Power Plant is a nuclear power station under construction in Huangbu Town, Huidong County, Huizhou city on the coast of Guangdong Province, in southeast China. The plant is owned by CGN Huizhou Nuclear Power Co. CGN originally planned to have AP1000 light water reactors, but later changed plans to the Hualong One design.[1]

Approval for the plant was granted in February 2019 and first concrete for Unit 1 was poured in December 2019. Unit 1 began commercial operation in April 2026.[2]

Approval for units 3 and 4 was granted in December 2023.[3] First concrete for Unit 3 was poured in June 2025.[4]

On May 3, 2026, Unit 2 successfully completed its first fuel loading, and officially entering the nuclear commissioning phase, and connected to grid on July 4, 2026.[5], began commercial operation in August 3, 2026.[6]

In August 2026, China's State Council approved the construction of 4 Hualong One & two Huanlong One 2.0 units for Jinqimen (3 & 4), Taipingling (5 & 6), and Zhuanghe (1 & 2)[7]

Reactor data

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Unit Type Net Capacity
MWe		 Gross Capacity
MWe		 Construction start First

criticality

 Grid

connection

 Operation start Notes
Phase I
1 Hualong One 1116 1200 2019-12-26 2026-02-03 2026-02-13 2026-04-19 [8]
2 Hualong One 1116 1200 2020-10-15 2026-06-25 2026-07-04[9] 2026-08-03 [10]
Phase II
3 Hualong One 1116 1200 10 Jun 2025 2029 [11]
4 Hualong One 1116 1200 10 May 2026 2030 [12][13]
Phase III
5 Hualong One 2.0[7] 1116 1200
6 Hualong One 2.0[7] 1116 1200

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Nuclear Power in China". Information Papers: Country Profiles. World Nuclear Association (WNA). 11 June 2025. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  2. ↑ "First Taipingling unit enters commercial operation". World Nuclear News. 20 April 2026. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  3. ↑ "China approves construction of four new reactors". World Nuclear News. 3 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  4. ↑ "Construction under way of third Taipingling unit". World Nuclear News. 11 June 2025. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  5. ↑ "Second Taipingling unit begins supplying power". World Nuclear Association (WNA). 6 July 2026. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "Hualong One nuclear power unit starts operation in south China". People's Daily Online. 4 August 2026. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  7. 1 2 3 "China approves construction of eight more reactors in 2026". World Nuclear News. 3 August 2026. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "TAIPINGLING-1". Power Reactor Information System (PRIS). International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). 2026-04-20. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  9. ↑ "Second Taipingling unit begins supplying power". World Nuclear News. 2026-07-06.
  10. ↑ "TAIPINGLING-2". PRIS. IAEA. Retrieved 2026-07-08.
  11. ↑ "TAIPINGLING-3". PRIS. IAEA. 2025-06-24. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  12. ↑ "Construction begins on fourth Taipingling unit". World Nuclear News. 11 May 2026. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  13. ↑ "TAIPINGLING-4". PRIS. IAEA. 2025-07-06. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
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