Nuclear reactors connected to the grid since 2021
33 nuclear reactors have been connected to the grid since 2021 in 12 countries, 35,164 MWe net in total.
By country, recent connections are split among China (15), India (3) and United Arab Emirates (3). By technology: PWR (28), PHWR (3) and LWGR (1).
| Unit | Country | Type | Model | MWe | Grid connection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taipingling 1-2 |  China | PWR | Hualong One (HPR1000) | 1,116 | 2026 |
| Cangnan San'ao 1-1 | China | PWR | Hualong One (HPR1000) | 1,208 | 2026 |
| Taipingling 1-1 | China | PWR | Hualong One (HPR1000) | 1,116 | 2026 |
| Changjiang 3 | China | PWR | Hualong One (HPR1000) | 1,000 | 2026 |
| Kursk 2-1 |  Russia | PWR | V-510 | 1,200 | 2025 |
| Zhangzhou 1-2 | China | PWR | Hualong One (HPR1000) | 1,126 | 2025 |
| Rajasthan 7 |  India | PHWR | IPHWR-700 | 630 | 2025 |
| Shidao Bay 2-2 | China | PWR | CAP1400 | 1,534 | 2025 |
| Flamanville 3 |  France | PWR | EPR | 1,630 | 2024 |
| Zhangzhou 1-1 | China | PWR | Hualong One (HPR1000) | 1,126 | 2024 |
| Fangchenggang 2-4 | China | PWR | Hualong One (HPR1000) | 1,000 | 2024 |
| Barakah 4 |  United Arab Emirates | PWR | APR-1400 | 1,337 | 2024 |
| Alvin W Vogtle 4 |  United States | PWR | AP1000 | 1,117 | 2024 |
| Kakrapar 4 | India | PHWR | IPHWR-700 | 630 | 2024 |
| Shidao Bay 2-1 | China | PWR | CAP1400 | 1,534 | 2024 |
| Shin-Hanul 2 |  South Korea | PWR | APR-1400 | 1,416 | 2023 |
| Astravets 2 |  Belarus | PWR | VVER-1200 (V-491) | 1,110 | 2023 |
| Alvin W Vogtle 3 | United States | PWR | AP1000 | 1,117 | 2023 |
| Mochovce 3 |  Slovakia | PWR | VVER-440 (V-213) | 438 | 2023 |
| Fangchenggang 2-3 | China | PWR | Hualong One (HPR1000) | 1,000 | 2023 |
| Nyongbyon 3 |  North Korea | LWGR | unknown | 30 | 2023 |
| Barakah 3 | United Arab Emirates | PWR | APR-1400 | 1,337 | 2022 |
| Shin-Hanul 1 | South Korea | PWR | APR-1400 | 1,429 | 2022 |
| Hongyanhe 2-6 | China | PWR | ACPR-1000 | 1,061 | 2022 |
| Olkiluoto 3 |  Finland | PWR | EPR | 1,575 | 2022 |
| Karachi 3 |  Pakistan | PWR | ACP1000 | 1,017 | 2022 |
| Fuqing 6 | China | PWR | Hualong One (HPR1000) | 1,075 | 2022 |
| Shidao Bay 1 | China | HTGR | HTR-PM | 150 | 2021 |
| Barakah 2 | United Arab Emirates | PWR | APR-1400 | 1,337 | 2021 |
| Hongyanhe 2-5 | China | PWR | ACPR-1000 | 1,061 | 2021 |
| Tianwan 3-6 | China | PWR | CNP-1000 (CNNC) (CNP-1000) | 1,060 | 2021 |
| Karachi 2 | Pakistan | PWR | ACP1000 | 1,017 | 2021 |
| Kakrapar 3 | India | PHWR | IPHWR-700 | 630 | 2021 |
Data: Global Energy Monitor (CC BY 4.0), IAEA PRIS 2025, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons. Capacities in net MWe unless stated.
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