Linglong nuclear power plant 1
Gross capacity
125MW
Linglong nuclear power plant 1 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Linglong nuclear power plant in China rated at 125 MW gross. It is under construction. Commercial operation began 1 Jan 2026.
Specification
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | ACP-100 |
| Size | Small300 MWe or less |
| Coolant | Light water |
| Moderator | Light water |
| Gross capacity | 125MW |
| Net capacity (reference) | 100MW |
| Net capacity (design) | 100MW |
| Thermal output | 385MWt |
| NSSS vendor | China National Nuclear Corporationall vendors |
| Typical enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
Ownership & location
| Site | Linglong nuclear power plant |
|---|---|
| Unit | 1 |
| Country | China |
| Owner | China National Nuclear Power Co Ltd100% |
| Operator | CNNC Hainan 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utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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
- 13 Jul 2021Construction start
- 1 Jan 2026Commercial operation
Other ACP-100 units
7 units worldwide share this model designation.
| Unit | Country | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makran Coast nuclear power plant 1 | Iran | Cancelled | 100 |
| Makran Coast nuclear power plant 2 | Iran | Cancelled | 100 |
| Ningdu nuclear power plant 1 | China | Cancelled | 125 |
| Ningdu nuclear power plant 2 | China | Cancelled | 125 |
| Putian nuclear power plant 1-1 | China | Cancelled | 100 |
| Putian nuclear power plant 1-2 | China | Cancelled | 100 |
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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