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Zhangzhou nuclear power plant 3-6

Announced China
Gross capacity
1,150MW

Zhangzhou nuclear power plant 3-6 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Zhangzhou nuclear power plant in China rated at 1,150 MW gross. It is announced.

Specification
Reactor type Pressurised water reactor (PWR)
Modelnot disclosed
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorLight water
Gross capacity1,150MW
Net capacity (reference)not disclosed
Net capacity (design)not disclosed
Thermal outputnot disclosed
Typical enrichment3–5% U-235
Ownership & location
SiteZhangzhou nuclear power plant
Unit3-6
CountryChina
OwnerChina National Nuclear Power Co Ltd100%
OperatorCNNC Zhangzhou Energy
Coordinates 23.8289, 117.4949
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
Uranium dioxide pellets in zirconium-alloy cladding
Enrichment
3–5% U-235
Who makes this assembly
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.

RosatomUrencoCNNCOrano
Conversion
CamecoCNNCConverDynOranoRosatom
Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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 Zhangzhou nuclear power plant

UnitStatusGross MW
Zhangzhou nuclear power plant 1-1 Operating 1,212
Zhangzhou nuclear power plant 1-2 Operating 1,212
Zhangzhou nuclear power plant 2-3 Under construction 1,214
Zhangzhou nuclear power plant 2-4 Under construction 1,214
Zhangzhou nuclear power plant 3-5 Announced 1,150

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