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Nuclear power in South Korea

South Korea operates 26 nuclear power reactors across 10 sites, with 27.1 GW of gross capacity. A further 4 units are under construction, adding 5.6 GW. 2 units have been retired.

Operating
26
27.1 GW gross
Under construction
4
5.6 GW
Planned
0
incl. 0 announced
Retired
2
6 cancelled

Operating fleet by type: PWR (23), PHWR (3). Principal operator: Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power.

Position in the fuel chain

FacilityStageOperatorCapacity / output
Daejeon fabrication KEPCO Nuclear Fuel 900tHM/yr
Shin-Kori nuclear power plant — South Korea: 6 units, 7,874 MW Hanbit nuclear power plant — South Korea: 6 units, 6,235 MW Hanul nuclear power plant — South Korea: 6 units, 6,226 MW Shin-Hanul nuclear power plant — South Korea: 4 units, 5,655 MW Kori nuclear power plant — South Korea: 3 units, 2,773 MW Shin-Wolsong nuclear power plant — South Korea: 2 units, 2,096 MW Wolsong nuclear power plant — South Korea: 3 units, 1,812 MW
Operating 26Under construction 4 circle area ∝ site capacity Nuclear sites in South Korea.

All units in South Korea

UnitSiteStatusTypeGross MWOnline
Hanbit nuclear power plant 1 Hanbit nuclear power plant Operating PWR 1,025 1986
Hanbit nuclear power plant 2 Hanbit nuclear power plant Operating PWR 1,024 1987
Hanbit nuclear power plant 3 Hanbit nuclear power plant Operating PWR 1,041 1995
Hanbit nuclear power plant 4 Hanbit nuclear power plant Operating PWR 1,041 1996
Hanbit nuclear power plant 5 Hanbit nuclear power plant Operating PWR 1,051 2002
Hanbit nuclear power plant 6 Hanbit nuclear power plant Operating PWR 1,053 2002
Hanul nuclear power plant 1 Hanul nuclear power plant Operating PWR 1,014 1988
Hanul nuclear power plant 2 Hanul nuclear power plant Operating PWR 1,011 1989
Hanul nuclear power plant 3 Hanul nuclear power plant Operating PWR 1,051 1998
Hanul nuclear power plant 4 Hanul nuclear power plant Operating PWR 1,052 1999
Hanul nuclear power plant 5 Hanul nuclear power plant Operating PWR 1,049 2004
Hanul nuclear power plant 6 Hanul nuclear power plant Operating PWR 1,049 2005
Kori nuclear power plant 2 Kori nuclear power plant Operating PWR 681 1983
Kori nuclear power plant 3 Kori nuclear power plant Operating PWR 1,046 1985
Kori nuclear power plant 4 Kori nuclear power plant Operating PWR 1,046 1986
Saeul nuclear power plant 1 Saeul nuclear power plant Operating PWR 1,488 2016
Saeul nuclear power plant 2 Saeul nuclear power plant Operating PWR 1,491 2019
Shin-Hanul nuclear power plant 1 Shin-Hanul nuclear power plant Operating PWR 1,455 2022
Shin-Hanul nuclear power plant 2 Shin-Hanul nuclear power plant Operating PWR 1,400 2023
Shin-Kori nuclear power plant 1 Shin-Kori nuclear power plant Operating PWR 1,048 2011
Shin-Kori nuclear power plant 2 Shin-Kori nuclear power plant Operating PWR 1,047 2012
Shin-Wolsong nuclear power plant 1 Shin-Wolsong nuclear power plant Operating PWR 1,048 2012
Shin-Wolsong nuclear power plant 2 Shin-Wolsong nuclear power plant Operating PWR 1,048 2015
Wolsong nuclear power plant 2 Wolsong nuclear power plant Operating PHWR 599 1997
Wolsong nuclear power plant 3 Wolsong nuclear power plant Operating PHWR 624 1998
Wolsong nuclear power plant 4 Wolsong nuclear power plant Operating PHWR 589 1999
Saeul nuclear power plant 3 Saeul nuclear power plant Under construction PWR 1,400 2026
Saeul nuclear power plant 4 Saeul nuclear power plant Under construction PWR 1,400 2026
Shin-Hanul nuclear power plant 3 Shin-Hanul nuclear power plant Under construction PWR 1,400 2032
Shin-Hanul nuclear power plant 4 Shin-Hanul nuclear power plant Under construction PWR 1,400 2033
Daejin nuclear power plant 1 Daejin nuclear power plant Cancelled PWR 1,500 —
Daejin nuclear power plant 2 Daejin nuclear power plant Cancelled PWR 1,500 —
Kori nuclear power plant 1 Kori nuclear power plant Retired PWR 607 1978
Shin-Wolsong nuclear power plant 3 Shin-Wolsong nuclear power plant Cancelled (inferred) PWR 1,350 —
Shin-Wolsong nuclear power plant 4 Shin-Wolsong nuclear power plant Cancelled (inferred) PWR 1,350 —
Wolsong nuclear power plant 1 Wolsong nuclear power plant Retired PHWR 683 1983
Yeongdeok nuclear power plant 1 Yeongdeok nuclear power plant Cancelled PWR 1,500 —
Yeongdeok nuclear power plant 2 Yeongdeok nuclear power plant Cancelled PWR 1,500 —

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