Reactor type
High-temperature gas (HTGR)
1 HTGR reactors operate worldwide today, with 150 MW net installed capacity in 1 country.
Very high-temperature helium and fuel in graphite pebbles or prisms. China's HTR-PM is the only commercial one in operation.
Operating
1
of 5 built or planned
Capacity
150 MWe
Countries
1
Units
China (1) · Germany (2) · United States (2)
China · 1 unit · 1 operating · 150 MWe
| Unit | Model | Status | MWe | Connection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shidao Bay 1 | HTR-PM | Operating | 150 | 2023 |
Germany · 2 units
| Unit | Model | Status | MWe | Connection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THTR-300 | Pebble bed reactor (THTR-300) (Pebble bed reactor) | Shut down | 296 | 1987 |
| AVR Reactor | Pebble bed reactor prototype (AVR) (Pebble bed reactor prototype) | Shut down | 13 | 1969 |
United States · 2 units
| Unit | Model | Status | MWe | Connection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort St. Vrain | General Atomics | Shut down | 330 | 1979 |
| Peach Bottom 1 | — | Shut down | 40 | 1967 |