Bailong nuclear power plant 1-1
Under construction China
Gross capacity
1,254MW
Bailong nuclear power plant 1-1 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Bailong nuclear power plant in China rated at 1,254 MW gross. It is under construction. Commercial operation began 1 Jan 2030.
Specification
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | CAP1000 |
| Size | Largeabove 300 MWe |
| Coolant | Light water |
| Moderator | Light water |
| Gross capacity | 1,254MW |
| Net capacity (reference) | 1,160MW |
| Net capacity (design) | 1,160MW |
| Thermal output | 3,400MWt |
| NSSS vendor | State Power Investment Corporationall vendors |
| Typical enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
Ownership & location
| Site | Bailong nuclear power plant |
|---|---|
| Unit | 1-1 |
| Country | China |
| Owner | State Nuclear Power Technology Co Ltd100% |
| Operator | CPI Guangxi Nuclear Power |
| Coordinates | 21.5065, 108.2242 |
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
Uranium dioxide pellets in zirconium-alloy cladding
Enrichment
3–5% U-235
Who makes this assembly
- China National Nuclear Corporation PWR fuel assemblies
- ENUSA Industrias Avanzadas PWR and BWR fuel assemblies
- Framatome PWR fuel assemblies
- KEPCO Nuclear Fuel PWR fuel assemblies
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries PWR fuel assemblies
- Westinghouse Electric Company PWR fuel assemblies
Upstream
Enriched fuel means this unit sits downstream of five conversion plants and four enrichment operators holding 88% of world capacity between the top three.
Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units,
utilities do not publish fuel contracts. See the fuel chain.
Timeline
- 25 Dec 2025Construction start
- 1 Jan 2030Commercial operation
Other units at Bailong nuclear power plant
| Unit | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|
| Bailong nuclear power plant 1-2 | Pre-construction | 1,250 |
| Bailong nuclear power plant 3 | Announced | 1,400 |
| Bailong nuclear power plant 4 | Announced | 1,400 |
| Bailong nuclear power plant 5 | Announced | 1,400 |
| Bailong nuclear power plant 6 | Announced | 1,400 |
Other CAP1000 units
38 units worldwide share this model designation.
| Unit | Country | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bailong nuclear power plant 1-2 | China | Pre-construction | 1,250 |
| Guangshui nuclear power plant 1 | China | Cancelled | 1,250 |
| Guangshui nuclear power plant 2 | China | Cancelled | 1,250 |
| Guangshui nuclear power plant 3 | China | Cancelled | 1,250 |
| Guangshui nuclear power plant 4 | China | Cancelled | 1,250 |
| Haifeng nuclear power plant 1 | China | Cancelled | 1,250 |
| Haifeng nuclear power plant 2 | China | Cancelled | 1,250 |
| Haiyang nuclear power plant 2-3 | China | Under construction | 1,253 |
| Haiyang nuclear power plant 2-4 | China | Under construction | 1,253 |
| Haiyang nuclear power plant 3-5 | China | Pre-construction | 1,250 |
| Haiyang nuclear power plant 3-6 | China | Pre-construction | 1,250 |
| Hengren nuclear power plant 1 | China | Cancelled | 1,250 |
Sources
- Global Nuclear Power Tracker, Global Energy Monitor, August 2026 release , CC BY 4.0 · retrieved 2026-09-06 · this unit last researched by GEM on 2026-06-11
- GEM.wiki entry (further reading) , CC BY-SA 4.0, linked, not quoted
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