Kuosheng nuclear power plant
Kuosheng nuclear power plant is a nuclear site in Taiwan with 2 units on record. None is currently operating.
Units
| Unit | Status | Type | Model | Gross MW | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Retired | BWR | BWR-6 | 985 | 1981 |
| Unit 2 | Retired | BWR | BWR-6 | 985 | 1983 |
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.
Kuosheng nuclear power plant 1 Retired
| Reactor type | Boiling water reactor (BWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | BWR-6 |
| Size class | Large |
| Gross capacity | 985MW |
| Net capacity | 985MW |
| Thermal output | 2,894MWt |
| Enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
| NSSS vendor | GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy |
| Owner | Taiwan Power Co100% |
| Operator | Taiwan Power |
| Construction start | 19 Nov 1975 |
|---|---|
| First criticality | 1 Feb 1981 |
| Grid connection | 21 May 1981 |
| Commercial operation | 28 Dec 1981 |
| Permanent shutdown | 28 Dec 2021 |
Kuosheng nuclear power plant 2 Retired
| Reactor type | Boiling water reactor (BWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | BWR-6 |
| Size class | Large |
| Gross capacity | 985MW |
| Net capacity | 985MW |
| Thermal output | 2,894MWt |
| Enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
| NSSS vendor | GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy |
| Owner | Taiwan Power Co100% |
| Operator | Taiwan Power |
| Construction start | 15 Mar 1976 |
|---|---|
| First criticality | 26 Mar 1982 |
| Grid connection | 29 Jun 1982 |
| Commercial operation | 16 Mar 1983 |
| Permanent shutdown | 14 Mar 2023 |
Kuosheng nuclear power plant in context
The 2 units with both construction and grid dates on record took 5.5 to 6.3 years (median 5.9) from construction start to grid connection; the median across all reactors connected in the 1980s is 7.3 years.
The nearest other tracked nuclear sites are Fuqing nuclear power plant (225 km), Ningde nuclear power plant (247 km) and Cangnan San'ao nuclear power plant (250 km).
Build time by unit
| Unit | Construction start | Grid connection | Years | Fleet median, same decade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | 1975 | 1981 | 5.5 | 7.3 (1980s) |
| Unit 2 | 1976 | 1982 | 6.3 | 7.3 (1980s) |
Nearest tracked nuclear sites
| Site | Country | Distance | Operating GW gross |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuqing nuclear power plant | China | 225 km | 6.7 |
| Ningde nuclear power plant | China | 247 km | 4.4 |
| Cangnan San'ao nuclear power plant | China | 250 km | 1.2 |
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.
| Location | New Taipei, New Taipei, Taiwan |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 25.2025, 121.6629 |
| Elevation | about 25 mabove sea level |
| Setting | On the sea coast, 0.2 km from the water |
| Region | Eastern Asia |
| Units by status | Retired: 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 | Taiwan Power Co |
|---|---|
| Operators | Taiwan 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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