Taipingling nuclear power plant

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Other names: Huizhou nuclear power plant

Taipingling nuclear power plant (太平岭核电站) is an operating nuclear power plant in Huangbu, Huidong, Huizhou, Guangdong, China.

Project Details

Table 1: Unit-level project details for Taipingling nuclear power plant

Unit name Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
1-1 Operating[1] 2026[1] 1200 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 Huizhou Nuclear Power (中广核惠州核电有限公司)[5]
1-2 Construction[6][7][8][9] – 1200 MW[10] Pressurized water reactor[3] HPR-1000[10] China General Nuclear Power Group Co Ltd [100%] (中国广核集团有限公司)[4] CGN Huizhou Nuclear Power (中广核惠州核电有限公司)[5]
2-3 Construction[11][12] 2028 (planned)[3] 1209 MW[13] Pressurized water reactor[3] HPR-1000[3] China General Nuclear Power Group Co Ltd [100%] (中国广核集团有限公司)[4] CGN Huizhou Second Nuclear Power (中广核惠州第二核电有限公司)[14]
2-4 Construction[15] – 1150 MW[16] Pressurized water reactor[3] HPR-1000[3] China General Nuclear Power Group Co Ltd [100%] (中国广核集团有限公司)[4] CGN Huizhou Second Nuclear Power (中广核惠州第二核电有限公司)[14]
3-5 Announced[3][1] – 1150 MW[16] Pressurized water reactor[3] HPR-1000[17] China General Nuclear Power Group Co Ltd [100%] (中国广核集团有限公司)[4] CGN Huizhou Third Nuclear Power (中广核惠州第三核电有限公司)[14]
3-6 Announced[3][1] – 1150 MW[16] Pressurized water reactor[3] HPR-1000[17] China General Nuclear Power Group Co Ltd [100%] (中国广核集团有限公司)[4] CGN Huizhou Third Nuclear Power (中广核惠州第三核电有限公司)[14]

Table 2: Additional unit-level timeline details for Taipingling nuclear power plant

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation
1-1 December 26, 2019[18][19] February 3, 2026[20] February 13, 2026[21] April 20, 2026[1]
1-2 October 17, 2020[22] – – –
2-3 June 10, 2025[12] – – 2028[3]
2-4 May 10, 2026[15] – – –

Table 3: Additional unit-level capacity details for Taipingling nuclear power plant

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
1-1 1116 MW[2] 1116 MW[2] 3190 MWt[2]
1-2 1116 MW[10] 1116 MW[10] 3190 MWt[10]
2-3 1209 MW[13] 1209 MW[13] 3180 MWt[13]

Location

Table 4: Unit-level location details for Taipingling nuclear power plant

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1-1 Huangbu, Huidong, Huizhou, Guangdong, China[3] 22.694385, 114.984522 (exact)
1-2 Huangbu, Huidong, Huizhou, Guangdong, China[3] 22.694385, 114.984522 (exact)
2-3 Huangbu, Huidong, Huizhou, Guangdong, China[3] 22.694385, 114.984522 (exact)
2-4 Huangbu, Huidong, Huizhou, Guangdong, China[3] 22.694385, 114.984522 (exact)
3-5 Huangbu, Huidong, Huizhou, Guangdong, China[3] 22.694385, 114.984522 (exact)
3-6 Huangbu, Huidong, Huizhou, Guangdong, China[3] 22.694385, 114.984522 (exact)

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