Reactors, capacity and uranium mining
Taiwan has 8 recorded nuclear reactor units across 4 sites in the WhereNuc dataset. Current breakdown: 2 operational, 2 under construction, 4 permanently shut down. Combined net capacity of the operating fleet is about 1,874 MW (1.9 GW), ranking Taiwan #22 of 32 countries with operating capacity in this dataset, roughly 0.5% of world operating capacity tracked here. The country’s first reactor reached commercial operation in 1978.
| Site | Status | Units | Net capacity | First online |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lungmen | Under Construction | 2 | 2,600 MW | — |
| Kuosheng | Shut Down | 2 | 1,896 MW | 1981 |
| Maanshan | Operational | 2 | 1,874 MW | 1984 |
| Chin Shan | Shut Down | 2 | 1,208 MW | 1978 |