Zhaoyuan Nuclear Power Plant is a nuclear power plant in Shandong province, China. It is planned to house six Hualong One pressurized water reactors, which will produce about 50 TW-hr per year.
The plant is located in Zhangxing, Zhaoyuan, Yantai, Shandong. Because it is several kilometers inland, southeast of Laizhou Bay, it will be the first plant to use a 203 m cooling tower.
The project is being constructed and will be operated by Shandong Zhaoyuan Nuclear Power Company, a subsidiary of China General Nuclear (CGN). The plant is expected to cost about CNY120 billion (US$16.9 billion).
In August 2024, the State Council approved 11 reactors, including the first two at Zhaoyuan. In November 2025, the first nuclear concrete was poured for Zhaoyuan 1. Construction is expected to take 50–60 months.
Reactor data The Zhaoyuan Nuclear Power Plant consists of one reactor under construction and five planned reactors.
Unit Type Net Capacity Gross Capacity Construction start Operation start Notes Phase I Zhaoyuan 1 Hualong One 1117 MW 1214 MW 18 Nov 2025 Zhaoyuan 2 Hualong One 1116 MW 1200 MW 5 Sep 2026 Phase II Zhaoyuan 3 Hualong One 1116 MW 1200 MW Zhaoyuan 4 Hualong One 1116 MW 1200 MW Zhaoyuan 5 Hualong One 1116 MW 1200 MW Zhaoyuan 6 Hualong One 1116 MW 1200 MW
See also
Nuclear power in China
Generation IV reactor
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