Changjiang nuclear power plant 3
Under construction China
Gross capacity
1,198MW
Changjiang nuclear power plant 3 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Changjiang nuclear power plant in China rated at 1,198 MW gross. It is under construction. Commercial operation began 1 Jan 2026.
Specification
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | HPR-1000 |
| Size | Largeabove 300 MWe |
| Coolant | Light water |
| Moderator | Light water |
| Gross capacity | 1,198MW |
| Net capacity (reference) | 1,000MW |
| Net capacity (design) | 1,000MW |
| Thermal output | 3,190MWt |
| NSSS vendor | China National Nuclear Corporationall vendors |
| Typical enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
Ownership & location
| Site | Changjiang nuclear power plant |
|---|---|
| Unit | 3 |
| Country | China |
| Owner | Huaneng Nuclear Power Development Co Ltd100% |
| Operator | Huaneng Hainan Changjiang Nuclear Power |
| Coordinates | 19.4591, 108.8963 |
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utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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
- 1 Jan 2020Construction start
- 1 Jan 2026Commercial operation
Other units at Changjiang nuclear power plant
| Unit | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|
| Changjiang nuclear power plant 1 | 650 | |
| Changjiang nuclear power plant 2 | 650 | |
| Changjiang nuclear power plant 4 | Under construction | 1,200 |
Other HPR-1000 units
66 units worldwide share this model designation.
| Unit | Country | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cangnan San'ao nuclear power plant 1-1 | China | 1,215 | |
| Fangchenggang nuclear power plant 2-3 | China | 1,180 | |
| Fangchenggang nuclear power plant 2-4 | China | 1,180 | |
| Fuqing nuclear power plant 5 | China | 1,161 | |
| Fuqing nuclear power plant 6 | China | 1,150 | |
| Taipingling nuclear power plant 1-1 | China | 1,200 | |
| Zhangzhou nuclear power plant 1-1 | China | 1,212 | |
| Zhangzhou nuclear power plant 1-2 | China | 1,212 | |
| Cangnan San'ao nuclear power plant 1-2 | China | Under construction | 1,210 |
| Cangnan San'ao nuclear power plant 2-3 | China | Under construction | 1,215 |
| Cangnan San'ao nuclear power plant 2-4 | China | Pre-construction | 1,150 |
| Cangnan San'ao nuclear power plant 3-5 | China | Announced | 1,150 |
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 2026-06-08
- GEM.wiki entry (further reading) , CC BY-SA 4.0, linked, not quoted
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