Haiyang nuclear power plant
Haiyang nuclear power plant is a nuclear power station in China with 2 operating units totalling 2,500 MW gross. The site has 6 units on record in total.
Units
| Unit | Status | Type | Model | Gross MW | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1-1 | PWR | AP-1000 | 1,250 | 2018 | |
| Unit 1-2 | PWR | AP-1000 | 1,250 | 2019 | |
| Unit 2-3 | Under construction | PWR | CAP1000 | 1,253 | 2027 |
| Unit 2-4 | Under construction | PWR | CAP1000 | 1,253 | 2027 |
| Unit 3-5 | Pre-construction | PWR | CAP1000 | 1,250 | 2028 |
| Unit 3-6 | Pre-construction | PWR | CAP1000 | 1,250 | - |
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.
Haiyang nuclear power plant 1-1
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | AP-1000 |
| Size class | Large |
| Gross capacity | 1,250MW |
| Net capacity | 1,170MW |
| Thermal output | 3,415MWt |
| Enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
| NSSS vendor | Westinghouse Electric Company |
| Owner | State Power Investment Nuclear Energy Co Ltd100% |
| Operator | Shandong Nuclear Power |
| Construction start | 24 Sep 2009 |
|---|---|
| First criticality | 8 Aug 2018 |
| Grid connection | 17 Aug 2018 |
| Commercial operation | 22 Oct 2018 |
Haiyang nuclear power plant 1-2
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | AP-1000 |
| Size class | Large |
| Gross capacity | 1,250MW |
| Net capacity | 1,170MW |
| Thermal output | 3,415MWt |
| Enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
| NSSS vendor | Westinghouse Electric Company |
| Owner | State Power Investment Nuclear Energy Co Ltd100% |
| Operator | Shandong Nuclear Power |
| Construction start | 20 Jun 2010 |
|---|---|
| First criticality | 29 Sep 2018 |
| Grid connection | 13 Oct 2018 |
| Commercial operation | 9 Jan 2019 |
Haiyang nuclear power plant 2-3 Under construction
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | CAP1000 |
| Size class | Large |
| Gross capacity | 1,253MW |
| Net capacity | 1,161MW |
| Thermal output | 3,400MWt |
| Enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
| NSSS vendor | State Power Investment Corporation |
| Owner | State Power Investment Nuclear Energy Co Ltd100% |
| Operator | Shandong Nuclear Power |
| Construction start | 7 Jul 2022 |
|---|---|
| Commercial operation | 1 Jan 2027 |
Haiyang nuclear power plant 2-4 Under construction
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | CAP1000 |
| Size class | Large |
| Gross capacity | 1,253MW |
| Net capacity | 1,161MW |
| Thermal output | 3,400MWt |
| Enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
| NSSS vendor | State Power Investment Corporation |
| Owner | State Power Investment Nuclear Energy Co Ltd100% |
| Operator | Shandong Nuclear Power |
| Construction start | 25 Apr 2023 |
|---|---|
| Commercial operation | 1 Jan 2027 |
Haiyang nuclear power plant 3-5 Pre-construction
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | CAP1000 |
| Size class | Large |
| Gross capacity | 1,250MW |
| Net capacity | not disclosed |
| Thermal output | not disclosed |
| Enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
| NSSS vendor | State Power Investment Corporation |
| Owner | State Power Investment Nuclear Energy Co Ltd100% |
| Operator | Shandong Nuclear Power |
| Commercial operation | 1 Jan 2028 |
|---|
Haiyang nuclear power plant 3-6 Pre-construction
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | CAP1000 |
| Size class | Large |
| Gross capacity | 1,250MW |
| Net capacity | not disclosed |
| Thermal output | not disclosed |
| Enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
| NSSS vendor | State Power Investment Corporation |
| Owner | State Power Investment Nuclear Energy Co Ltd100% |
| Operator | Shandong Nuclear Power |
| Milestones | no dates on record |
|---|
Haiyang nuclear power plant in context
By gross operating capacity Haiyang nuclear power plant is the 11th largest of 18 operating nuclear sites in China, holding 4% of the country's operating capacity, and ranks 58th of 172 worldwide.
Its operating units started up between 2018 and 2019; the median unit is 7.5 years old, younger than the median of 10.0 in China.
The 2 units with both construction and grid dates on record took 8.3 to 8.9 years (median 8.6) from construction start to grid connection; the median across all reactors connected in the 2010s is 5.9 years.
The nearest other tracked nuclear sites are Shidao Bay nuclear power plant (107 km) and Tianwan nuclear power plant (284 km).
2 operating units are rated differently now from their design net capacities: Unit 1-1 +3.9% and Unit 1-2 +3.9%.
Build time by unit
| Unit | Construction start | Grid connection | Years | Fleet median, same decade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1-1 | 2009 | 2018 | 8.9 | 5.9 (2010s) |
| Unit 1-2 | 2010 | 2018 | 8.3 | 5.9 (2010s) |
Nearest tracked nuclear sites
| Site | Country | Distance | Operating GW gross |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shidao Bay nuclear power plant | China | 107 km | 1.7 |
| Tianwan nuclear power plant | China | 284 km | 6.6 |
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 Haiyang 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 | Shandong, China |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 36.7087, 121.3780 |
| Elevation | about 10 mabove sea level |
| Setting | On the sea coast, 0.2 km from the water |
| Region | Eastern Asia |
| Units by status | Operating: 2 Under construction: 2 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 | State Power Investment Nuclear Energy Co Ltd |
|---|---|
| Operators | Shandong 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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