CNP-600
The CNP-600 is a Generation II pressurised water reactor from China National Nuclear Corporation. 6 units are operating and 0 are under construction, out of 6 on record.
The scaled-up CNP-300, a two-loop 600 MWe plant built at Qinshan Phase II and Changjiang. It was CNNC's answer to importing, and it was overtaken commercially by the larger French-derived designs CGN was building on the coast at the same time. The line stops here; CNNC's effort moved to the CNP-1000 and then to Hualong One.
| Vendor | China National Nuclear Corporation |
|---|---|
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
| Generation | II |
| Capacity range | 600–700 MWe gross |
| Coolant | Light water |
| Typical enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
| China | 6 units, 6 operating |
|---|
How long it took to build
Years from construction start to grid connection, for units with both dates on record. The median across 6 finished units is 5.6 years.
| Unit | Country | Started | Connected | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qinshan nuclear power plant 2-1 | China | 1996 | 2002 | 5.7 |
| Qinshan nuclear power plant 2-2 | China | 1997 | 2004 | 6.9 |
| Qinshan nuclear power plant 2-3 | China | 2006 | 2010 | 4.3 |
| Qinshan nuclear power plant 2-4 | China | 2007 | 2011 | 4.8 |
| Changjiang nuclear power plant 1 | China | 2010 | 2015 | 5.5 |
| Changjiang nuclear power plant 2 | China | 2010 | 2016 | 5.6 |
All CNP-600 units
| Unit | Country | Status | Gross MW | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Changjiang nuclear power plant 1 | China | 650 | 2015 | |
| Changjiang nuclear power plant 2 | China | 650 | 2016 | |
| Qinshan nuclear power plant 2-1 | China | 670 | 2002 | |
| Qinshan nuclear power plant 2-2 | China | 708 | 2004 | |
| Qinshan nuclear power plant 2-3 | China | 670 | 2010 | |
| Qinshan nuclear power plant 2-4 | China | 670 | 2011 |
Sources
- CNP-600, vendor documentation
- Global Nuclear Power Tracker, Global Energy Monitor, August 2026 release , CC BY 4.0 · retrieved 2026-09-06
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