Cangnan San'ao nuclear power plant

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Other names: 苍南核电站

Cangnan San'ao nuclear power plant (三澳核电站) is an operating nuclear power plant in Xiaguan, Cangnan, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.

Project Details

Table 1: Unit-level project details for Cangnan San'ao nuclear power plant

Unit name Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
1-1 Operating[1] 2026[1] 1215 MW[2] Pressurized water reactor[3] HPR-1000[2] China General Nuclear Power Group Co Ltd [100%] (中国广核集团有限公司)[4] CGN Cangnan Nuclear Power (中广核苍南核电有限公司)[5]
1-2 Construction[6][7] 2026[8] 1210 MW[9] Pressurized water reactor[3] HPR-1000[9] China General Nuclear Power Group Co Ltd [100%] (中国广核集团有限公司)[4] CGN Cangnan Nuclear Power (中广核苍南核电有限公司)[5]
2-3 Construction[10] – 1215 MW[11] Pressurized water reactor[12] HPR-1000[13] China General Nuclear Power Group Co Ltd [100%] (中国广核集团有限公司)[4] CGN Cangnan Nuclear Power (中广核苍南核电有限公司)[5]
2-4 Pre-construction[14] – 1150 MW[15] Pressurized water reactor[12] HPR-1000[13] China General Nuclear Power Group Co Ltd [100%] (中国广核集团有限公司)[4] CGN Cangnan Nuclear Power (中广核苍南核电有限公司)[5]
3-5 Announced[16] – 1150 MW[15] Pressurized water reactor[12] HPR-1000[17] China General Nuclear Power Group Co Ltd [100%] (中国广核集团有限公司)[4] CGN Cangnan Nuclear Power (中广核苍南核电有限公司)[5]
3-6 Announced[16] – 1150 MW[15] Pressurized water reactor[12] HPR-1000[17] China General Nuclear Power Group Co Ltd [100%] (中国广核集团有限公司)[4] CGN Cangnan Nuclear Power (中广核苍南核电有限公司)[5]

Table 2: Additional unit-level timeline details for Cangnan San'ao nuclear power plant

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation
1-1 December 31, 2020[16] February 14, 2026[18] March 12, 2026[19] April 29, 2026[1]
1-2 December 30, 2021[6] – – 2026[8]
2-3 November 19, 2025[10] – – –

Table 3: Additional unit-level capacity details for Cangnan San'ao nuclear power plant

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
1-1 1117 MW[2] 1208 MW[2] 3180 MWt[2]
1-2 1117 MW[9] 1117 MW[9] 3180 MWt[9]
2-3 1208 MW[11] 1208 MW[11] 3180 MWt[11]

Location

Table 4: Unit-level location details for Cangnan San'ao nuclear power plant

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1-1 Xiaguan, Cangnan, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China[5] 27.200205, 120.515734 (exact)
1-2 Xiaguan, Cangnan, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China[5] 27.200205, 120.515734 (exact)
2-3 Xiaguan, Cangnan, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China[5] 27.200205, 120.515734 (exact)
2-4 Xiaguan, Cangnan, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China[5] 27.200205, 120.515734 (exact)
3-5 Xiaguan, Cangnan, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China[5] 27.200205, 120.515734 (exact)
3-6 Xiaguan, Cangnan, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China[5] 27.200205, 120.515734 (exact)

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