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Xudapu nuclear power plant 3-6

Announced China
Gross capacity
1,250MW

Xudapu nuclear power plant 3-6 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Xudapu nuclear power plant in China rated at 1,250 MW gross. It is announced.

Specification
Reactor type Pressurised water reactor (PWR)
Modelnot disclosed
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorLight water
Gross capacity1,250MW
Net capacity (reference)not disclosed
Net capacity (design)not disclosed
Thermal outputnot disclosed
Typical enrichment3–5% U-235
Ownership & location
SiteXudapu nuclear power plant
Unit3-6
CountryChina
OwnerChina National Nuclear Power Co Ltd100%
OperatorCNNC Liaoning Nuclear Power
Coordinates 40.3528, 120.5486
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Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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.

Other units at Xudapu nuclear power plant

UnitStatusGross MW
Xudapu nuclear power plant 1-1 Under construction 1,290
Xudapu nuclear power plant 1-2 Under construction 1,290
Xudapu nuclear power plant 2-3 Under construction 1,274
Xudapu nuclear power plant 2-4 Under construction 1,274
Xudapu nuclear power plant 3-5 Announced 1,250

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