Taishan nuclear power plant

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Taishan nuclear power plant (台山核电站) is an operating nuclear power plant in Chixi, Taishan City, Jiangmen, Guangdong, China.

Project Details

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

Unit name Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
1-1 Operating[1] 2018[2] 1750 MW[3] Pressurized water reactor[3] EPR-1750[4] Taishan Nuclear Power Industry Investment CO LTD [100%] (台山核电产业投资有限公司)[5] Taishan Nuclear Power Joint Venture CO LTD (台山核电合营有限公司)[6]
1-2 Operating[1] 2019[2] 1750 MW[3] Pressurized water reactor[3] EPR-1750[7] Taishan Nuclear Power Industry Investment CO LTD [100%] (台山核电产业投资有限公司)[5] Taishan Nuclear Power Joint Venture CO LTD (台山核电合营有限公司)[6]
2-3 Announced[8] 1150 MW[9] Pressurized water reactor[9] HPR-1000[9] Taishan Nuclear Power Industry Investment CO LTD [100%] (台山核电产业投资有限公司)[5] Taishan Nuclear Power Joint Venture CO LTD (台山核电合营有限公司)[10]
2-4 Announced[8] 1150 MW[9] Pressurized water reactor[9] HPR-1000[9] Taishan Nuclear Power Industry Investment CO LTD [100%] (台山核电产业投资有限公司)[5] Taishan Nuclear Power Joint Venture CO LTD (台山核电合营有限公司)[10]

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

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation
1-1 2009[2] June 6, 2018[4] June 29, 2018[4] December 13, 2018[2]
1-2 2010[11] May 28, 2019[7] June 23, 2019[7] September 7, 2019[2]

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

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
1-1 1660 MW[4] 1660 MW[4] 4590 MWt[4]
1-2 1660 MW[7] 1660 MW[7] 4590 MWt[7]

Location

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

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1-1 Chixi, Taishan City, Jiangmen, Guangdong, China[12] 21.918322, 112.981793 (exact)
1-2 Chixi, Taishan City, Jiangmen, Guangdong, China[12] 21.918322, 112.981793 (exact)
2-3 Chixi, Taishan City, Jiangmen, Guangdong, China[12] 21.918322, 112.981793 (exact)
2-4 Chixi, Taishan City, Jiangmen, Guangdong, China[12] 21.918322, 112.981793 (exact)

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