Jinqimen nuclear power plant
Jinqimen nuclear power plant is a nuclear site in China with 6 units on record. None is currently operating.
Units
| Unit | Status | Type | Model | Gross MW | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1-1 | Under construction | PWR | HPR-1000 | 1,233 | 2030 |
| Unit 1-2 | Under construction | PWR | HPR-1000 | 1,200 | 2031 |
| Unit 3 | Announced | PWR | HPR-1000 | 1,200 | - |
| Unit 4 | Announced | PWR | HPR-1000 | 1,200 | - |
| Unit 5 | Announced | PWR | HPR-1000 | 1,200 | - |
| Unit 6 | Announced | PWR | HPR-1000 | 1,200 | - |
Unit by unit
Each unit's rating, type and milestone dates as recorded by the Global Nuclear Power Tracker, with any correction we made to it. A dash or "not disclosed" means the source does not give the value.
Jinqimen nuclear power plant 1-1 Under construction
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | HPR-1000 |
| Size class | Large |
| Gross capacity | 1,233MW |
| Net capacity | 1,233MW |
| Thermal output | 3,180MWt |
| Enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
| NSSS vendor | China National Nuclear Corporation |
| Owner | China National Nuclear Power Co Ltd100% |
| Operator | CNNC Zheneng Energy |
| Construction start | 10 Aug 2025 |
|---|---|
| Commercial operation | 1 Jan 2030 |
Jinqimen nuclear power plant 1-2 Under construction
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | HPR-1000 |
| Size class | Large |
| Gross capacity | 1,200MW |
| Net capacity | not disclosed |
| Thermal output | not disclosed |
| Enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
| NSSS vendor | China National Nuclear Corporation |
| Owner | China National Nuclear Power Co Ltd100% |
| Operator | CNNC Zheneng Energy |
| Construction start | 4 Apr 2026 |
|---|---|
| Commercial operation | 1 Jan 2031 |
Jinqimen nuclear power plant 3 Announced
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | HPR-1000 |
| Size class | Large |
| Gross capacity | 1,200MW |
| Net capacity | not disclosed |
| Thermal output | not disclosed |
| Enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
| NSSS vendor | China National Nuclear Corporation |
| Owner | China National Nuclear Power Co Ltd100% |
| Operator | CNNC Zheneng Energy |
| Milestones | no dates on record |
|---|
Jinqimen nuclear power plant 4 Announced
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | HPR-1000 |
| Size class | Large |
| Gross capacity | 1,200MW |
| Net capacity | not disclosed |
| Thermal output | not disclosed |
| Enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
| NSSS vendor | China National Nuclear Corporation |
| Owner | China National Nuclear Power Co Ltd100% |
| Operator | CNNC Zheneng Energy |
| Milestones | no dates on record |
|---|
Jinqimen nuclear power plant 5 Announced
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | HPR-1000 |
| Size class | Large |
| Gross capacity | 1,200MW |
| Net capacity | not disclosed |
| Thermal output | not disclosed |
| Enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
| NSSS vendor | China National Nuclear Corporation |
| Owner | China National Nuclear Power Co Ltd100% |
| Operator | CNNC Zheneng Energy |
| Milestones | no dates on record |
|---|
Jinqimen nuclear power plant 6 Announced
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | HPR-1000 |
| Size class | Large |
| Gross capacity | 1,200MW |
| Net capacity | not disclosed |
| Thermal output | not disclosed |
| Enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
| NSSS vendor | China National Nuclear Corporation |
| Owner | China National Nuclear Power Co Ltd100% |
| Operator | CNNC Zheneng Energy |
| Milestones | no dates on record |
|---|
Jinqimen nuclear power plant in context
The nearest other tracked nuclear sites are Sanmen nuclear power plant (31 km), Fangjiashan nuclear power plant (182 km) and Qinshan nuclear power plant (182 km).
Nearest tracked nuclear sites
| Site | Country | Distance | Operating GW gross |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanmen nuclear power plant | China | 31 km | 2.5 |
| Fangjiashan nuclear power plant | China | 182 km | 2.2 |
| Qinshan nuclear power plant | China | 182 km | 4.5 |
How these are worked out: ranks use gross operating capacity; ages count from the start-up year on record, as on the age page; build times run from construction start to grid connection, as on the build-times page; ratings are the tracker's net and design net capacity, as on the uprates page. Distances are straight-line between exact positions, so a site with only an approximate position gets none. A unit missing a date or a rating is left out of the figure that needs it.
Earthquakes nearby
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| Time (UTC) | Mag | Depth | Epicentre | Distance |
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Magnitude 4.0 and above within 200 km of Jinqimen nuclear power plant's listed coordinates, past 30 days. This is distance, not shaking: it says nothing about damage or any change in operation. Every plant.
| Location | Hepu, Zhejiang, China |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 29.0549, 121.9490 |
| Elevation | about 65 mabove sea level |
| Setting | On the sea coast, 1.6 km from the water |
| Region | Eastern Asia |
| Units by status | Under construction: 2 Announced: 4 |
Elevation is read at the listed coordinates from a 30 m terrain model (SRTM 30 m). Two independent models differ by a median of 6 m across our plants and by up to about 40 m on steep or coastal ground, and a point on a shoreline can read as sea level. Distance to the water is measured to a generalised 1:10 million coastline, so a few kilometres or less is not resolved. This is context, not a design-basis or flood-risk figure.
| Owners | China National Nuclear Power Co Ltd |
|---|---|
| Operators | CNNC Zheneng Energy |
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Sources
- Global Nuclear Power Tracker, Global Energy Monitor, August 2026 release , CC BY 4.0 · retrieved 2026-09-06
- GEM.wiki entry (further reading) , CC BY-SA 4.0, linked, not quoted
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