Qinshan nuclear power plant 1-1
Gross capacity
330MW
Qinshan nuclear power plant 1-1 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Qinshan nuclear power plant in China rated at 330 MW gross. It is operating. Commercial operation began 1 Apr 1994.
Specification
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | CNP-300 |
| Size class | Large |
| Coolant | Light water |
| Moderator | Light water |
| Gross capacity | 330MW |
| Net capacity (reference) | 326MW |
| Net capacity (design) | 289MW |
| Thermal output | 966MWt |
| Typical enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
Ownership & location
| Site | Qinshan nuclear power plant |
|---|---|
| Unit | 1-1 |
| Country | China |
| Owner | China National Nuclear Power Co Ltd100% |
| Operator | Qinshan Nuclear Power |
| Coordinates | 30.4417, 120.9415 |
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
Uranium dioxide pellets in zirconium-alloy cladding
Enrichment
3–5% U-235
Who makes this assembly
- China National Nuclear Corporation PWR fuel assemblies
- ENUSA Industrias Avanzadas PWR and BWR fuel assemblies
- Framatome PWR fuel assemblies
- KEPCO Nuclear Fuel PWR fuel assemblies
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries PWR fuel assemblies
- Westinghouse Electric Company PWR fuel assemblies
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.
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utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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
- 20 Mar 1985Construction start
- 31 Oct 1991First criticality
- 15 Dec 1991Grid connection
- 1 Apr 1994Commercial operation
Other units at Qinshan nuclear power plant
| Unit | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|
| Qinshan nuclear power plant 2-1 | 670 | |
| Qinshan nuclear power plant 2-2 | 708 | |
| Qinshan nuclear power plant 2-3 | 670 | |
| Qinshan nuclear power plant 2-4 | 670 | |
| Qinshan nuclear power plant 3-1 | 728 | |
| Qinshan nuclear power plant 3-2 | 728 |
Other CNP-300 units
5 units worldwide share this model designation.
| Unit | Country | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chashma nuclear power plant 1 | Pakistan | 325 | |
| Chashma nuclear power plant 2 | Pakistan | 325 | |
| Chashma nuclear power plant 3 | Pakistan | 340 | |
| Chashma nuclear power plant 4 | Pakistan | 340 |
Sources
- Global Nuclear Power Tracker, Global Energy Monitor, August 2026 release — CC BY 4.0 · retrieved 2026-09-06 · this unit last researched by GEM on 2024-05-07
- GEM.wiki entry (further reading) — CC BY-SA 4.0 — linked, not quoted