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Ling'ao, nuclear power plant in China, operates 4 pressurized water reactors with 3,914 MW net installed capacity and has been in service since 2002.
Unit Ling'ao 1-1 has been operating for 24 years, since 2002. Its 3,914 MW net are enough to supply about 12,300,000 households.
- Country
- China
- Units
- 4
- Technology
- PWR
- Net capacity
- 3,914 MWe
- First grid connection
- 2002
- Operator
- Ling'ao Nuclear Power · Lingdong Nuclear Power
- Owner
- China General Nuclear Power Co Ltd · CGNPC Nuclear Power Investment Co Ltd
- Status
- Operating
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Units
| Unit | Type | Model | Status | MWe | MWt | Construction start | Grid connection | Closure | Load factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ling'ao 1-1 | Pressurized water (PWR) | Framatome M310 (M310) | Operating | 950 | 2,905 | May 15, 1997 | Feb 26, 2002 | — | 95.3 % (2024) |
| Ling'ao 1-2 | Pressurized water (PWR) | Framatome M310 (M310) | Operating | 950 | 2,905 | Nov 28, 1997 | Sep 14, 2002 | — | 89.6 % (2024) |
| Ling'ao 2-3 | Pressurized water (PWR) | CPR-1000 | Operating | 1,007 | 2,905 | Dec 15, 2005 | Jul 15, 2010 | — | 90.8 % (2024) |
| Ling'ao 2-4 | Pressurized water (PWR) | CPR-1000 | Operating | 1,007 | 2,905 | Jun 15, 2006 | May 3, 2011 | — | 89.1 % (2024) |
Data: IAEA PRIS · Global Energy Monitor · updated on Aug 1, 2026
Ling'ao 1-1, a 950 MWe PWR (Framatome M310 (M310)), started construction in 1997, was connected to the grid in 2002 and is still operating, with a 95.3% load factor in 2024.
Ling'ao 1-2, a 950 MWe PWR (Framatome M310 (M310)), started construction in 1997, was connected to the grid in 2002 and is still operating, with a 89.6% load factor in 2024.
Ling'ao 2-3, a 1,007 MWe PWR (CPR-1000), started construction in 2005, was connected to the grid in 2010 and is still operating, with a 90.9% load factor in 2024.
Ling'ao 2-4, a 1,007 MWe PWR (CPR-1000), started construction in 2006, was connected to the grid in 2011 and is still operating, with a 89.1% load factor in 2024.
Operator: Ling'ao Nuclear Power (Ling'ao 1-1, Ling'ao 1-2) · Lingdong Nuclear Power (Ling'ao 2-3, Ling'ao 2-4).
Owner: China General Nuclear Power Co Ltd (Ling'ao 1-1, Ling'ao 1-2) · CGNPC Nuclear Power Investment Co Ltd (Ling'ao 2-3, Ling'ao 2-4).