Yangjiang nuclear power plant 5
Gross capacity
1,086MW
Yangjiang nuclear power plant 5 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Yangjiang nuclear power plant in China rated at 1,086 MW gross. It is operating. Commercial operation began 12 Jul 2018.
Specification
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | ACPR-1000 |
| Size class | Large |
| Coolant | Light water |
| Moderator | Light water |
| Gross capacity | 1,086MW |
| Net capacity (reference) | 1,000MW |
| Net capacity (design) | 1,021MW |
| Thermal output | 2,905MWt |
| Typical enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
Ownership & location
| Site | Yangjiang nuclear power plant |
|---|---|
| Unit | 5 |
| Country | China |
| Owner | China General Nuclear Power Co Ltd100% |
| Operator | Yangjiang Nuclear Power |
| Coordinates | 21.7092, 112.2607 |
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utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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
- 18 Sep 2013Construction start
- 1 Jan 2013First criticality
- 23 May 2018Grid connection
- 12 Jul 2018Commercial operation
Other units at Yangjiang nuclear power plant
| Unit | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|
| Yangjiang nuclear power plant 1 | 1,086 | |
| Yangjiang nuclear power plant 2 | 1,086 | |
| Yangjiang nuclear power plant 3 | 1,086 | |
| Yangjiang nuclear power plant 4 | 1,086 | |
| Yangjiang nuclear power plant 6 | 1,086 |
Other ACPR-1000 units
4 units worldwide share this model designation.
| Unit | Country | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hongyanhe nuclear power plant 2-5 | China | 1,119 | |
| Hongyanhe nuclear power plant 2-6 | China | 1,119 | |
| Yangjiang nuclear power plant 6 | China | 1,086 |
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