Haixing nuclear power plant 3
Announced China
Gross capacity
1,250MW
Haixing nuclear power plant 3 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Haixing nuclear power plant in China rated at 1,250 MW gross. It is announced.
Specification
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | not disclosed |
| Size class | Large |
| Coolant | Light water |
| Moderator | Light water |
| Gross capacity | 1,250MW |
| Net capacity (reference) | not disclosed |
| Net capacity (design) | not disclosed |
| Thermal output | not disclosed |
| Typical enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
Ownership & location
| Site | Haixing nuclear power plant |
|---|---|
| Unit | 3 |
| Country | China |
| Owner | China National Nuclear Corp51% Huadian International Power Co Ltd39% Hebei Construction Investment Energy Investment Co Ltd10% |
| Operator | Zhonghe Huadian Hebei Nuclear Power |
| Coordinates | 38.1348, 117.7227approximate |
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utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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.
Other units at Haixing nuclear power plant
| Unit | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|
| Haixing nuclear power plant 1-1 | Announced | 1,250 |
| Haixing nuclear power plant 1-2 | Announced | 1,250 |
| Haixing nuclear power plant 4 | Announced | 1,250 |
| Haixing nuclear power plant 5 | Announced | 1,250 |
| Haixing nuclear power plant 6 | Announced | 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 2026-06-12
- GEM.wiki entry (further reading) — CC BY-SA 4.0 — linked, not quoted