Shin-Hanul nuclear power plant
Shin-Hanul nuclear power plant is a nuclear power station in South Korea with 2 operating units totalling 2,855 MW gross. The site has 4 units on record in total.
Units
| Unit | Status | Type | Model | Gross MW | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | PWR | APR-1400 | 1,455 | 2022 | |
| Unit 2 | PWR | APR-1400 | 1,400 | 2023 | |
| Unit 3 | Under construction | PWR | APR-1400 | 1,400 | 2032 |
| Unit 4 | Under construction | PWR | APR-1400 | 1,400 | 2033 |
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.
Shin-Hanul nuclear power plant 1
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | APR-1400 |
| Size class | Large |
| Gross capacity | 1,455MW |
| Net capacity | 1,414MW |
| Thermal output | 3,983MWt |
| Enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
| NSSS vendor | Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power |
| Owner | Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co100% |
| Operator | Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power |
| Construction start | 10 Jul 2012 |
|---|---|
| First criticality | 22 May 2022 |
| Grid connection | 9 Jun 2022 |
| Commercial operation | 7 Dec 2022 |
Shin-Hanul nuclear power plant 2
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | APR-1400 |
| Size class | Large |
| Gross capacity | 1,400MW |
| Net capacity | 1,340MW |
| Thermal output | 3,983MWt |
| Enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
| NSSS vendor | Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power |
| Owner | Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co100% |
| Operator | Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power |
| Construction start | 19 Jun 2013 |
|---|---|
| First criticality | 6 Dec 2023 |
| Grid connection | 21 Dec 2023 |
| Commercial operation | 21 Dec 2023 |
Shin-Hanul nuclear power plant 3 Under construction
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | APR-1400 |
| Size class | Large |
| Gross capacity | 1,400MW |
| Net capacity | not disclosed |
| Thermal output | not disclosed |
| Enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
| NSSS vendor | Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power |
| Owner | Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co100% |
| Operator | Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power |
| Construction start | 1 Jan 2024 |
|---|---|
| Commercial operation | 1 Jan 2032 |
Shin-Hanul nuclear power plant 4 Under construction
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | APR-1400 |
| Size class | Large |
| Gross capacity | 1,400MW |
| Net capacity | not disclosed |
| Thermal output | not disclosed |
| Enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
| NSSS vendor | Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power |
| Owner | Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co100% |
| Operator | Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power |
| Construction start | 1 Jan 2024 |
|---|---|
| Commercial operation | 1 Jan 2033 |
Shin-Hanul nuclear power plant in context
By gross operating capacity Shin-Hanul nuclear power plant is the 4th largest of 8 operating nuclear sites in South Korea, holding 11% of the country's operating capacity, and ranks 43rd of 172 worldwide.
Its operating units started up between 2022 and 2023; the median unit is 3.5 years old, younger than the median of 27.0 in South Korea.
The 2 units with both construction and grid dates on record took 9.9 to 10.5 years (median 10.2) from construction start to grid connection; the median across all reactors connected in the 2020s is 7.7 years.
The nearest other tracked nuclear sites are Hanul nuclear power plant (1 km), Shin-Wolsong nuclear power plant (152 km) and Wolsong nuclear power plant (153 km).
The current net rating of Unit 1 differs from its design net capacity by +5.5% (1,340 MW at design, 1,414 MW now).
Build time by unit
| Unit | Construction start | Grid connection | Years | Fleet median, same decade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | 2012 | 2022 | 9.9 | 7.7 (2020s) |
| Unit 2 | 2013 | 2023 | 10.5 | 7.7 (2020s) |
Nearest tracked nuclear sites
| Site | Country | Distance | Operating GW gross |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanul nuclear power plant | South Korea | 1 km | 6.2 |
| Shin-Wolsong nuclear power plant | South Korea | 152 km | 2.1 |
| Wolsong nuclear power plant | South Korea | 153 km | 1.8 |
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 Shin-Hanul 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 | North Gyeongsang, South Korea |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 37.0869, 129.3881 |
| Elevation | about 30 mabove sea level |
| Setting | On the sea coast, 2.1 km from the water |
| Region | Eastern Asia |
| Units by status | Operating: 2 Under construction: 2 |
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 | Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co |
|---|---|
| Operators | Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power |
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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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