The Xuwei Nuclear Power Plant is a nuclear power station under construction in Lianyungang city on the coast of Jiangsu Province, China. The plant is owned by China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) through its subsidiary, Suneng Nuclear Power Company. Phase I will consist of two 1208 MWe Hualong One pressurized water reactors (PWR) and one 660 MWe HTR-PM600 high-temperature gas-cooled reactors. total budget 71.96 billion RMB (US$10.58 billion)
The plant is expected to annually produce both 11.5 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity and 32.5 million tonnes of high-temperature steam for local industry.
Approval for the plant was granted by China's State Council in August 2024, and first concrete for Unit 1 was poured in January 2026.
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Unit Type Net Capacity Construction start Operation start Notes Phase I Unit 1 Hualong One 1208 MW 16 Jan 2026 2030 Unit 2 Hualong One 1208 MW Unit 3 HTR-PM600 660 MW Phase II Unit 4 Hualong One Unit 5 Hualong One Unit 6 HTR-PM600
See also
Nuclear power in China
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