ACPR-1000
The ACPR-1000 is a Generation III pressurised water reactor from China General Nuclear Power Group. 4 units are operating and 0 are under construction, out of 4 on record.
CGN's improved CPR-1000, with a double containment, a core catcher and enough of the intellectual property held in China to be exported without French consent, which the CPR-1000 was not. Built at Hongyanhe and Yangjiang. Its safety features were folded into Hualong One when Beijing merged the CGN and CNNC designs.
| Vendor | China General Nuclear Power Group |
|---|---|
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
| Generation | III |
| Capacity range | 1080–1120 MWe gross |
| Coolant | Light water |
| Typical enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
| China | 4 units, 4 operating |
|---|
How long it took to build
Years from construction start to grid connection, for units with both dates on record. The median across 4 finished units is 5.9 years.
| Unit | Country | Started | Connected | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yangjiang nuclear power plant 5 | China | 2013 | 2018 | 4.7 |
| Yangjiang nuclear power plant 6 | China | 2013 | 2019 | 5.5 |
| Hongyanhe nuclear power plant 2-5 | China | 2015 | 2021 | 6.2 |
| Hongyanhe nuclear power plant 2-6 | China | 2015 | 2022 | 6.8 |
All ACPR-1000 units
| Unit | Country | Status | Gross MW | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hongyanhe nuclear power plant 2-5 | China | 1,119 | 2021 | |
| Hongyanhe nuclear power plant 2-6 | China | 1,119 | 2022 | |
| Yangjiang nuclear power plant 5 | China | 1,086 | 2018 | |
| Yangjiang nuclear power plant 6 | China | 1,086 | 2019 |
Sources
- ACPR-1000, vendor documentation
- Global Nuclear Power Tracker, Global Energy Monitor, August 2026 release , CC BY 4.0 · retrieved 2026-09-06
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