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Ling'ao nuclear power plant 1-2

Operating China
Gross capacity
990MW

Ling'ao nuclear power plant 1-2 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Ling'ao nuclear power plant in China rated at 990 MW gross. It is operating. Commercial operation began 8 Jan 2003.

Specification
Reactor type Pressurised water reactor (PWR)
ModelM310
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorLight water
Gross capacity990MW
Net capacity (reference)950MW
Net capacity (design)950MW
Thermal output2,905MWt
Typical enrichment3–5% U-235
Ownership & location
SiteLing'ao nuclear power plant
Unit1-2
CountryChina
OwnerChina General Nuclear Power Co Ltd100%
OperatorLing'ao Nuclear Power
Coordinates 22.6056, 114.5531
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
Uranium dioxide pellets in zirconium-alloy cladding
Enrichment
3–5% U-235
Who makes this assembly
Upstream

Enriched fuel means this unit sits downstream of five conversion plants and four enrichment operators holding 88% of world capacity between the top three.

RosatomUrencoCNNCOrano
Conversion
CamecoCNNCConverDynOranoRosatom
Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts. See the fuel chain.

Timeline

  1. 28 Nov 1997Construction start
  2. 27 Aug 2002First criticality
  3. 14 Sep 2002Grid connection
  4. 8 Jan 2003Commercial operation

Other units at Ling'ao nuclear power plant

UnitStatusGross MW
Ling'ao nuclear power plant 1-1 Operating 990
Ling'ao nuclear power plant 2-3 Operating 1,086
Ling'ao nuclear power plant 2-4 Operating 1,086

Other M310 units

4 units worldwide share this model designation.

UnitCountryStatusGross MW
Daya Bay nuclear power plant 1 China Operating 984
Daya Bay nuclear power plant 2 China Operating 1,026
Ling'ao nuclear power plant 1-1 China Operating 990

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