China · 30.442, 120.942Qinshan
Qinshan, nuclear power plant in China, operates 7 reactors: 5 pressurized water and 2 pressurized heavy water with 4,172 MW net installed capacity and has been in service since 1994.
It is the only plant in China running PHWR technology. Unit Qinshan 1-1 has been operating for 32 years, since 1994. Its 4,172 MW net are enough to supply about 13,100,000 households.
- Country
- China
- Units
- 7
- Technology
- PWR · PHWR
- Net capacity
- 4,172 MWe
- First grid connection
- 1994
- Operator
- Qinshan Nuclear Power · Nuclear Power Qinshan Joint Venture · Third Qinshan Nuclear Power
- Owner
- China National Nuclear Power Co Ltd
- Status
- Operating
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Units
| Unit | Type | Model | Status | MWe | MWt | Construction start | Grid connection | Closure | Load factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qinshan 1-1 | Pressurized water (PWR) | CNP-300 | Operating | 326 | 966 | Mar 20, 1985 | Dec 15, 1991 | — | 82.8 % (2024) |
| Qinshan 2-1 | Pressurized water (PWR) | CNP-600 | Operating | 623 | 1,930 | Jun 2, 1996 | Feb 6, 2002 | — | 93.4 % (2024) |
| Qinshan 2-2 | Pressurized water (PWR) | CNP-600 | Operating | 623 | 1,930 | Apr 1, 1997 | Mar 11, 2004 | — | 100.1 % (2024) |
| Qinshan 2-3 | Pressurized water (PWR) | CNP-600 | Operating | 623 | 1,930 | Apr 28, 2006 | Aug 1, 2010 | — | 94.1 % (2024) |
| Qinshan 2-4 | Pressurized water (PWR) | CNP-600 | Operating | 623 | 1,930 | Jan 28, 2007 | Nov 25, 2011 | — | 94.4 % (2024) |
| Qinshan 3-1 | Pressurized heavy water (PHWR · CANDU) | CANDU 6 | Operating | 677 | 2,064 | Jun 8, 1998 | Nov 19, 2002 | — | 97.6 % (2024) |
| Qinshan 3-2 | Pressurized heavy water (PHWR · CANDU) | CANDU 6 | Operating | 677 | 2,064 | Sep 25, 1998 | Jun 12, 2003 | — | 89.7 % (2024) |
Data: IAEA PRIS · Global Energy Monitor · updated on Aug 1, 2026
Qinshan 1-1, a 326 MWe PWR (CNP-300), started construction in 1985, was connected to the grid in 1991 and is still operating, with a 82.8% load factor in 2024.
Qinshan 2-1, a 623 MWe PWR (CNP-600), started construction in 1996, was connected to the grid in 2002 and is still operating, with a 93.4% load factor in 2024.
Qinshan 2-2, a 623 MWe PWR (CNP-600), started construction in 1997, was connected to the grid in 2004 and is still operating, with a 100.1% load factor in 2024.
Qinshan 2-3, a 623 MWe PWR (CNP-600), started construction in 2006, was connected to the grid in 2010 and is still operating, with a 94.1% load factor in 2024.
Qinshan 2-4, a 623 MWe PWR (CNP-600), started construction in 2007, was connected to the grid in 2011 and is still operating, with a 94.4% load factor in 2024.
Qinshan 3-1, a 677 MWe PHWR (CANDU 6), started construction in 1998, was connected to the grid in 2002 and is still operating, with a 97.6% load factor in 2024.
Qinshan 3-2, a 677 MWe PHWR (CANDU 6), started construction in 1998, was connected to the grid in 2003 and is still operating, with a 89.7% load factor in 2024.
Operator: Qinshan Nuclear Power (Qinshan 1-1) · Nuclear Power Qinshan Joint Venture (Qinshan 2-1, Qinshan 2-2, Qinshan 2-3, Qinshan 2-4) · Third Qinshan Nuclear Power (Qinshan 3-1, Qinshan 3-2).
Owner: China National Nuclear Power Co Ltd (Qinshan 1-1, Qinshan 2-1, Qinshan 2-2, Qinshan 2-3, Qinshan 2-4, Qinshan 3-1, Qinshan 3-2).