Tianwan nuclear power plant 3-6
Gross capacity
1,118MW
Tianwan nuclear power plant 3-6 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Tianwan nuclear power plant in China rated at 1,118 MW gross. It is operating. Commercial operation began 2 Jun 2021.
Specification
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | CNP-1000 |
| Size | Largeabove 300 MWe |
| Coolant | Light water |
| Moderator | Light water |
| Gross capacity | 1,118MW |
| Net capacity (reference) | 1,060MW |
| Net capacity (design) | 1,000MW |
| Thermal output | 2,905MWt |
| NSSS vendor | China National Nuclear Corporationall vendors |
| Typical enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
Ownership & location
| Site | Tianwan nuclear power plant |
|---|---|
| Unit | 3-6 |
| Country | China |
| Owner | China National Nuclear Power Co Ltd100% |
| Operator | Jiangsu Nuclear Power |
| Coordinates | 34.6877, 119.4616 |
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utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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
- 7 Sep 2016Construction start
- 4 May 2021First criticality
- 11 May 2021Grid connection
- 2 Jun 2021Commercial operation
Other units at Tianwan nuclear power plant
| Unit | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|
| Tianwan nuclear power plant 1-1 | 1,060 | |
| Tianwan nuclear power plant 1-2 | 1,060 | |
| Tianwan nuclear power plant 2-3 | 1,126 | |
| Tianwan nuclear power plant 2-4 | 1,126 | |
| Tianwan nuclear power plant 3-5 | 1,118 | |
| Tianwan nuclear power plant 4-7 | Under construction | 1,265 |
| Tianwan nuclear power plant 4-8 | Under construction | 1,265 |
Other CNP-1000 units
6 units worldwide share this model designation.
| Unit | Country | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuqing nuclear power plant 1 | China | 1,089 | |
| Fuqing nuclear power plant 2 | China | 1,089 | |
| Fuqing nuclear power plant 3 | China | 1,089 | |
| Fuqing nuclear power plant 4 | China | 1,089 | |
| Tianwan nuclear power plant 3-5 | China | 1,118 |
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 2024-05-08
- GEM.wiki entry (further reading) , CC BY-SA 4.0, linked, not quoted
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