CAP1400
The CAP1400 is a Generation III+ pressurised water reactor from State Power Investment Corporation. 1 unit is operating and 1 is under construction, out of 10 on record.
Operating
1
1.5 GW gross
Under construction
1
Planned
8
Cancelled
0
0 retired
Marketed as Guohe One, an indigenous scale-up of the AP1000 to which China holds full export rights. First units at Shidaowan.
Design
| Vendor | State Power Investment Corporation |
|---|---|
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
| Generation | III+ |
| Capacity range | 1500 MWe gross |
| Coolant | Light water |
| Typical enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
Where it is built
| China | 8 units, 1 operating, 1 building |
|---|---|
| Türkiye | 2 units |
How long it took to build
Years from construction start to grid connection, for units with both dates on record. The median across 1 finished unit is 5.4 years.
| Unit | Country | Started | Connected | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shidao Bay nuclear power plant 2-1 | China | 2019 | 2024 | 5.4 |
All CAP1400 units
| Unit | Country | Status | Gross MW | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shidao Bay nuclear power plant 2-1 | China | 1,534 | 2024 | |
| Shidao Bay nuclear power plant 2-2 | China | Under construction | 1,534 | - |
| Bailong nuclear power plant 3 | China | Announced | 1,400 | - |
| Bailong nuclear power plant 4 | China | Announced | 1,400 | - |
| Bailong nuclear power plant 5 | China | Announced | 1,400 | - |
| Bailong nuclear power plant 6 | China | Announced | 1,400 | - |
| Laiyang nuclear power plant 1-1 | China | Announced | 1,543 | 2032 |
| Laiyang nuclear power plant 1-2 | China | Announced | 1,543 | 2032 |
| İğneada nuclear power plant 3 | Türkiye | Announced | 1,400 | - |
| İğneada nuclear power plant 4 | Türkiye | Announced | 1,400 | - |
Sources
- CAP1400, vendor documentation
- Global Nuclear Power Tracker, Global Energy Monitor, August 2026 release , CC BY 4.0 · retrieved 2026-09-06
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