CPR-1000
The CPR-1000 is a Generation II+ pressurised water reactor from China General Nuclear Power Group. 18 units are operating and 0 are under construction, out of 22 on record.
Operating
18
19.7 GW gross
Under construction
0
Planned
0
Cancelled
4
0 retired
CGN's localised development of the French M310 three-loop design, and the workhorse of Chinese nuclear expansion through the 2010s. Built rapidly and in volume, but retained French intellectual property that limited its export.
Design
| Vendor | China General Nuclear Power Group |
|---|---|
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
| Generation | II+ |
| Capacity range | 1000–1080 MWe gross |
| Coolant | Light water |
| Typical enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
Where it is built
| China | 22 units, 18 operating |
|---|
How long it took to build
Years from construction start to grid connection, for units with both dates on record. The median across 18 finished units is 5.5 years.
| Unit | Country | Started | Connected | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ling'ao nuclear power plant 2-3 | China | 2005 | 2010 | 4.6 |
| Ling'ao nuclear power plant 2-4 | China | 2006 | 2011 | 4.9 |
| Ningde nuclear power plant 1-1 | China | 2008 | 2012 | 4.9 |
| Hongyanhe nuclear power plant 1-1 | China | 2007 | 2013 | 5.5 |
| Hongyanhe nuclear power plant 1-2 | China | 2008 | 2013 | 5.7 |
| Yangjiang nuclear power plant 1 | China | 2008 | 2013 | 6.0 |
| Ningde nuclear power plant 1-2 | China | 2008 | 2014 | 5.1 |
| Fangjiashan nuclear power plant 1 | China | 2008 | 2014 | 5.9 |
| Fangjiashan nuclear power plant 2 | China | 2009 | 2015 | 5.5 |
| Yangjiang nuclear power plant 2 | China | 2009 | 2015 | 6.2 |
| Ningde nuclear power plant 1-3 | China | 2010 | 2015 | 5.2 |
| Hongyanhe nuclear power plant 1-3 | China | 2009 | 2015 | 6.0 |
| Yangjiang nuclear power plant 3 | China | 2010 | 2015 | 4.9 |
| Fangchenggang nuclear power plant 1-1 | China | 2010 | 2015 | 5.2 |
| Ningde nuclear power plant 1-4 | China | 2010 | 2016 | 5.5 |
| Hongyanhe nuclear power plant 1-4 | China | 2009 | 2016 | 6.6 |
| Fangchenggang nuclear power plant 1-2 | China | 2010 | 2016 | 5.6 |
| Yangjiang nuclear power plant 4 | China | 2012 | 2017 | 4.1 |
All CPR-1000 units
Sources
- CPR-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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