Ling'ao nuclear power plant 1-2
Gross capacity
990MW
Ling'ao nuclear power plant 1-2 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Ling'ao nuclear power plant in China rated at 990 MW gross. It is operating. Commercial operation began 8 Jan 2003.
Specification
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | M310 |
| Size | Largeabove 300 MWe |
| Coolant | Light water |
| Moderator | Light water |
| Gross capacity | 990MW |
| Net capacity (reference) | 950MW |
| Net capacity (design) | 950MW |
| Thermal output | 2,905MWt |
| NSSS vendor | Framatomeall vendors |
| Typical enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
Ownership & location
| Site | Ling'ao nuclear power plant |
|---|---|
| Unit | 1-2 |
| Country | China |
| Owner | China General Nuclear Power Co Ltd100% |
| Operator | Ling'ao Nuclear Power |
| Coordinates | 22.6056, 114.5531 |
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utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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
- 28 Nov 1997Construction start
- 27 Aug 2002First criticality
- 14 Sep 2002Grid connection
- 8 Jan 2003Commercial operation
Other units at Ling'ao nuclear power plant
| Unit | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|
| Ling'ao nuclear power plant 1-1 | 990 | |
| Ling'ao nuclear power plant 2-3 | 1,086 | |
| Ling'ao nuclear power plant 2-4 | 1,086 |
Other M310 units
4 units worldwide share this model designation.
| Unit | Country | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daya Bay nuclear power plant 1 | China | 984 | |
| Daya Bay nuclear power plant 2 | China | 1,026 | |
| Ling'ao nuclear power plant 1-1 | China | 990 |
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 2024-05-07
- GEM.wiki entry (further reading) , CC BY-SA 4.0, linked, not quoted
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