Fangchenggang nuclear power plant
Fangchenggang nuclear power plant is a nuclear power station in China with 4 operating units totalling 4,532 MW gross. The site has 6 units on record in total.
Units
| Unit | Status | Type | Model | Gross MW | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1-1 | PWR | CPR-1000 | 1,086 | 2016 | |
| Unit 1-2 | PWR | CPR-1000 | 1,086 | 2016 | |
| Unit 2-3 | PWR | HPR-1000 | 1,180 | 2023 | |
| Unit 2-4 | PWR | HPR-1000 | 1,180 | 2024 | |
| Unit 3-5 | Pre-construction | PWR | HPR-1000 | 1,150 | - |
| Unit 3-6 | Pre-construction | PWR | HPR-1000 | 1,150 | - |
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.
Fangchenggang nuclear power plant 1-1
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | CPR-1000 |
| Size class | Large |
| Gross capacity | 1,086MW |
| Net capacity | 1,000MW |
| Thermal output | 2,905MWt |
| Enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
| NSSS vendor | China General Nuclear Power Group |
| Owner | Guangxi Fangchenggang CGN Nuclear Power Industry Investment Co Ltd100% |
| Operator | Guangxi Fangchenggang Nuclear Power |
| Construction start | 30 Jul 2010 |
|---|---|
| First criticality | 13 Oct 2015 |
| Grid connection | 25 Oct 2015 |
| Commercial operation | 1 Jan 2016 |
Fangchenggang nuclear power plant 1-2
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | CPR-1000 |
| Size class | Large |
| Gross capacity | 1,086MW |
| Net capacity | 1,000MW |
| Thermal output | 2,905MWt |
| Enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
| NSSS vendor | China General Nuclear Power Group |
| Owner | Guangxi Fangchenggang CGN Nuclear Power Industry Investment Co Ltd100% |
| Operator | Guangxi Fangchenggang Nuclear Power |
| Construction start | 23 Dec 2010 |
|---|---|
| First criticality | 29 Jun 2016 |
| Grid connection | 15 Jul 2016 |
| Commercial operation | 1 Oct 2016 |
Fangchenggang nuclear power plant 2-3
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | HPR-1000 |
| Size class | Large |
| Gross capacity | 1,180MW |
| Net capacity | 1,000MW |
| Thermal output | 3,150MWt |
| Enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
| NSSS vendor | China National Nuclear Corporation |
| Owner | Guangxi Fangchenggang CGN Nuclear Power Industry Investment Co Ltd100% |
| Operator | Guangxi Fangchenggang Nuclear Power |
| Construction start | 24 Dec 2015 |
|---|---|
| First criticality | 23 Dec 2022 |
| Grid connection | 10 Jan 2023 |
| Commercial operation | 25 Mar 2023 |
Fangchenggang nuclear power plant 2-4
GNPT gives a grid connection of 25 May 2024 and a commercial operation date of 1 January 2024, which is before it. The World Nuclear Association database lists first grid connection on 9 April 2024 and commercial operation on 25 May 2024, so the May date is the commercial one.
grid_connection:
2024-05-25 → 2024-04-09
· World Nuclear Association, Nuclear Reactor Database, Fangchenggang 4
· verified 2026-10-22
GNPT gives a grid connection of 25 May 2024 and a commercial operation date of 1 January 2024, which is before it. The World Nuclear Association database lists first grid connection on 9 April 2024 and commercial operation on 25 May 2024, so the May date is the commercial one.
commercial_operation:
2024-01-01 → 2024-05-25
· World Nuclear Association, Nuclear Reactor Database, Fangchenggang 4
· verified 2026-10-22
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | HPR-1000 |
| Size class | Large |
| Gross capacity | 1,180MW |
| Net capacity | 1,000MW |
| Thermal output | 3,150MWt |
| Enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
| NSSS vendor | China National Nuclear Corporation |
| Owner | Guangxi Fangchenggang CGN Nuclear Power Industry Investment Co Ltd100% |
| Operator | Guangxi Fangchenggang Nuclear Power |
| Construction start | 23 Dec 2016 |
|---|---|
| First criticality | 3 Apr 2024 |
| Grid connection | 9 Apr 2024 |
| Commercial operation | 25 May 2024 |
Fangchenggang nuclear power plant 3-5 Pre-construction
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | HPR-1000 |
| Size class | Large |
| Gross capacity | 1,150MW |
| Net capacity | not disclosed |
| Thermal output | not disclosed |
| Enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
| NSSS vendor | China National Nuclear Corporation |
| Owner | Guangxi Fangchenggang CGN Nuclear Power Industry Investment Co Ltd100% |
| Operator | Guangxi Fangchenggang Nuclear Power |
| Milestones | no dates on record |
|---|
Fangchenggang nuclear power plant 3-6 Pre-construction
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | HPR-1000 |
| Size class | Large |
| Gross capacity | 1,150MW |
| Net capacity | not disclosed |
| Thermal output | not disclosed |
| Enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
| NSSS vendor | China National Nuclear Corporation |
| Owner | Guangxi Fangchenggang CGN Nuclear Power Industry Investment Co Ltd100% |
| Operator | Guangxi Fangchenggang Nuclear Power |
| Milestones | no dates on record |
|---|
Fangchenggang nuclear power plant in context
By gross operating capacity Fangchenggang nuclear power plant is the 5th largest of 18 operating nuclear sites in China, holding 7% of the country's operating capacity, and ranks 14th of 172 worldwide.
Its operating units started up between 2016 and 2024; the median unit is 6.5 years old, younger than the median of 10.0 in China.
The 4 units with both construction and grid dates on record took 5.2 to 7.3 years (median 6.3) 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 Bailong nuclear power plant (39 km), Lianjiang nuclear power plant (131 km) and Changjiang nuclear power plant (248 km).
Build time by unit
| Unit | Construction start | Grid connection | Years | Fleet median, same decade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1-1 | 2010 | 2015 | 5.2 | 5.9 (2010s) |
| Unit 1-2 | 2010 | 2016 | 5.6 | 5.9 (2010s) |
| Unit 2-3 | 2015 | 2023 | 7.0 | 7.7 (2020s) |
| Unit 2-4 | 2016 | 2024 | 7.3 | 7.7 (2020s) |
Nearest tracked nuclear sites
| Site | Country | Distance | Operating GW gross |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bailong nuclear power plant | China | 39 km | - |
| Lianjiang nuclear power plant | China | 131 km | - |
| Changjiang nuclear power plant | China | 248 km | 1.3 |
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 Fangchenggang 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 | Guangpo, Guangxi, China |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 21.6697, 108.5571 |
| Elevation | about 20 mabove sea level |
| Setting | On the sea coast, 0.2 km from the water |
| Region | Eastern Asia |
| Units by status | Operating: 4 Pre-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 | Guangxi Fangchenggang CGN Nuclear Power Industry Investment Co Ltd |
|---|---|
| Operators | Guangxi Fangchenggang 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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