China · 21.709, 112.261Yangjiang
Yangjiang, nuclear power plant in China, operates 6 pressurized water reactors with 6,000 MW net installed capacity and has been in service since 2014.
Its 6,000 MW net are enough to supply about 18,900,000 households.
- Country
- China
- Units
- 6
- Technology
- PWR
- Net capacity
- 6,000 MWe
- First grid connection
- 2014
- Operator
- Yangjiang Nuclear Power
- Owner
- China General Nuclear Power Co Ltd
- Status
- Operating
See also: alerts for this plant · every plant in China · Vendor: China First Heavy Industries · every PWR reactor · how a PWR works
Units
| Unit | Type | Model | Status | MWe | MWt | Construction start | Grid connection | Closure | Load factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yangjiang 1 | Pressurized water (PWR) | CPR-1000 | Operating | 1,000 | 2,905 | Dec 16, 2008 | Dec 31, 2013 | — | 88.8 % (2024) |
| Yangjiang 2 | Pressurized water (PWR) | CPR-1000 | Operating | 1,000 | 2,905 | Jun 4, 2009 | Mar 10, 2015 | — | 100.2 % (2024) |
| Yangjiang 3 | Pressurized water (PWR) | CPR-1000 | Operating | 1,000 | 2,905 | Nov 15, 2010 | Oct 18, 2015 | — | 92.8 % (2024) |
| Yangjiang 4 | Pressurized water (PWR) | CPR-1000 | Operating | 1,000 | 2,905 | Nov 17, 2012 | Jan 8, 2017 | — | 92.8 % (2024) |
| Yangjiang 5 | Pressurized water (PWR) | ACPR-1000 | Operating | 1,000 | 2,905 | Sep 18, 2013 | May 23, 2018 | — | 102.3 % (2024) |
| Yangjiang 6 | Pressurized water (PWR) | ACPR-1000 | Operating | 1,000 | 2,905 | Dec 23, 2013 | Jun 29, 2019 | — | 93.1 % (2024) |
Data: IAEA PRIS · Wikipedia · updated on Sep 17, 2026
Yangjiang 1, a 1,000 MWe PWR (CPR-1000), started construction in 2008, was connected to the grid in 2013 and is still operating, with a 88.8% load factor in 2024.
Yangjiang 2, a 1,000 MWe PWR (CPR-1000), started construction in 2009, was connected to the grid in 2015 and is still operating, with a 100.2% load factor in 2024.
Yangjiang 3, a 1,000 MWe PWR (CPR-1000), started construction in 2010, was connected to the grid in 2015 and is still operating, with a 92.9% load factor in 2024.
Yangjiang 4, a 1,000 MWe PWR (CPR-1000), started construction in 2012, was connected to the grid in 2017 and is still operating, with a 92.8% load factor in 2024.
Yangjiang 5, a 1,000 MWe PWR (ACPR-1000), started construction in 2013, was connected to the grid in 2018 and is still operating, with a 102.3% load factor in 2024.
Yangjiang 6, a 1,000 MWe PWR (ACPR-1000), started construction in 2013, was connected to the grid in 2019 and is still operating, with a 93.1% load factor in 2024.
Operator: Yangjiang Nuclear Power.
Owner: China General Nuclear Power Co Ltd (Yangjiang 1, Yangjiang 2, Yangjiang 3, Yangjiang 4, Yangjiang 5, Yangjiang 6).