Reactors, capacity and uranium mining
China has 84 recorded nuclear reactor units across 31 sites in the WhereNuc dataset. Current breakdown: 56 operational, 23 under construction, 5 planned. Combined net capacity of the operating fleet is about 52,913 MW (52.9 GW), ranking China #3 of 32 countries with operating capacity in this dataset, roughly 14.6% of world operating capacity tracked here. The country’s first reactor reached commercial operation in 1994.
| Site | Status | Units | Net capacity | First online |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tianwan | Operational | 8 | 8,442 MW | 2007 |
| Hongyanhe | Operational | 6 | 6,366 MW | 2013 |
| Fuqing | Operational | 6 | 6,150 MW | 2014 |
| Yangjiang | Operational | 6 | 6,042 MW | 2014 |
| Sanmen | Operational | 4 | 4,640 MW | 2018 |
| Haiyang | Operational | 4 | 4,574 MW | 2018 |
| Xudabu | Under Construction | 4 | 4,400 MW | — |
| Ningde | Operational | 6 | 4,072 MW | 2013 |
| Fangchenggang | Operational | 4 | 4,000 MW | 2016 |
| Lingao | Operational | 4 | 3,914 MW | 2002 |
| Taishan | Operational | 2 | 3,320 MW | 2018 |
| Changjiang | Operational | 4 | 3,202 MW | 2015 |
| CAP1400 | Under Construction | 2 | 3,068 MW | — |
| Zhangzhou | Under Construction | 2 | 2,252 MW | — |
| Sanaocun | Under Construction | 2 | 2,234 MW | — |
| Taipingling | Under Construction | 2 | 2,232 MW | — |
| Fangjiashan | Operational | 2 | 2,000 MW | 2014 |
| Xiapu | Under Construction | 2 | 1,242 MW | — |
| Daya Bay-1 (Guangdong-1) | Operational | 1 | 930 MW | 1994 |
| Daya Bay-2 (Guangdong-2) | Operational | 1 | 930 MW | 1994 |
| Qinshan-3-1 (Qinshan 6) | Operational | 1 | 677 MW | 2002 |
| Qinshan-3-2 (Qinshan 7) | Operational | 1 | 677 MW | 2003 |
| Qinshan-2-3 (Qinshan 4) | Operational | 1 | 619 MW | 2010 |
| Qinshan-2-4 (Qinshan 5) | Operational | 1 | 619 MW | 2011 |
| Qinshan-2-1 (Qinshan 2) | Operational | 1 | 610 MW | 2002 |
| Qinshan-2-2 (Qinshan 3) | Operational | 1 | 610 MW | 2004 |
| Qinshan | Operational | 1 | 289 MW | 1994 |
| Shidao Bay | Operational | 1 | 200 MW | 2023 |
| Changjiang SMR | Under Construction | 1 | 100 MW | — |
| CEFR (China Experimental Fast Reactor) | Operational | 1 | 20 MW | — |
| Xianning | Planned | 2 | — | — |
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