Lufeng nuclear power plant
Lufeng nuclear power plant is a nuclear site in China with 6 units on record. None is currently operating.
Units
| Unit | Status | Type | Model | Gross MW | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Under construction | PWR | CAP1000 | 1,250 | - |
| Unit 2 | Under construction | PWR | CAP1000 | 1,250 | - |
| Unit 5 | Under construction | PWR | HPR-1000 | 1,200 | 2028 |
| Unit 6 | Under construction | PWR | HPR-1000 | 1,200 | - |
| Unit 3 | Announced | PWR | HPR-1000 | 1,250 | - |
| Unit 4 | Announced | PWR | HPR-1000 | 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.
Lufeng nuclear power plant 1 Under construction
GNPT gives a net capacity equal to the gross capacity (1,250 MW). The World Nuclear Association database lists Lufeng 1 (CAP1000, under construction) at 1,250 MWe gross and 1,161 MWe net.
capacity_net_mw:
1250 → 1161
· World Nuclear Association, Nuclear Reactor Database, Lufeng 1
· verified 2026-10-22
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | CAP1000 |
| Size class | Large |
| Gross capacity | 1,250MW |
| Net capacity | 1,161MW |
| Thermal output | 3,400MWt |
| Enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
| NSSS vendor | State Power Investment Corporation |
| Owner | China General Nuclear Power Co Ltd100% |
| Operator | CGN Lufeng Nuclear Power |
| Construction start | 24 Feb 2025 |
|---|
Lufeng nuclear power plant 2 Under construction
GNPT gives a gross capacity of 1,200 MW and a net capacity of 1,250 MW, so the net exceeds the gross. The World Nuclear Association database lists Lufeng 2 (CAP1000, under construction) at 1,250 MWe gross and 1,161 MWe net, the same as Lufeng 1.
capacity_gross_mw:
1200 → 1250
· World Nuclear Association, Nuclear Reactor Database, Lufeng 2
· verified 2026-10-22
GNPT gives a gross capacity of 1,200 MW and a net capacity of 1,250 MW, so the net exceeds the gross. The World Nuclear Association database lists Lufeng 2 (CAP1000, under construction) at 1,250 MWe gross and 1,161 MWe net, the same as Lufeng 1.
capacity_net_mw:
1250 → 1161
· World Nuclear Association, Nuclear Reactor Database, Lufeng 2
· verified 2026-10-22
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | CAP1000 |
| Size class | Large |
| Gross capacity | 1,250MW |
| Net capacity | 1,161MW |
| Thermal output | 3,400MWt |
| Enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
| NSSS vendor | State Power Investment Corporation |
| Owner | China General Nuclear Power Co Ltd100% |
| Operator | CGN Lufeng Nuclear Power |
| Construction start | 28 Mar 2025 |
|---|
Lufeng nuclear power plant 5 Under construction
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | HPR-1000 |
| Size class | Large |
| Gross capacity | 1,200MW |
| Net capacity | 1,116MW |
| Thermal output | 3,180MWt |
| Enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
| NSSS vendor | China National Nuclear Corporation |
| Owner | China General Nuclear Power Co Ltd100% |
| Operator | CGN Lufeng Nuclear Power |
| Construction start | 8 Sep 2022 |
|---|---|
| Commercial operation | 1 Jan 2028 |
Lufeng nuclear power plant 6 Under construction
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | HPR-1000 |
| Size class | Large |
| Gross capacity | 1,200MW |
| Net capacity | 1,116MW |
| Thermal output | 3,180MWt |
| Enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
| NSSS vendor | China National Nuclear Corporation |
| Owner | China General Nuclear Power Co Ltd100% |
| Operator | CGN Lufeng Nuclear Power |
| Construction start | 26 Aug 2023 |
|---|
Lufeng nuclear power plant 3 Announced
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | HPR-1000 |
| Size class | Large |
| Gross capacity | 1,250MW |
| Net capacity | not disclosed |
| Thermal output | not disclosed |
| Enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
| NSSS vendor | China National Nuclear Corporation |
| Owner | China General Nuclear Power Co Ltd100% |
| Operator | CGN Lufeng Nuclear Power |
| Milestones | no dates on record |
|---|
Lufeng nuclear power plant 4 Announced
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | HPR-1000 |
| Size class | Large |
| Gross capacity | 1,250MW |
| Net capacity | not disclosed |
| Thermal output | not disclosed |
| Enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
| NSSS vendor | China National Nuclear Corporation |
| Owner | China General Nuclear Power Co Ltd100% |
| Operator | CGN Lufeng Nuclear Power |
| Milestones | no dates on record |
|---|
Lufeng nuclear power plant in context
The nearest other tracked nuclear sites are Taipingling nuclear power plant (85 km), Ling'ao nuclear power plant (130 km) and Daya Bay nuclear power plant (131 km).
Nearest tracked nuclear sites
| Site | Country | Distance | Operating GW gross |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taipingling nuclear power plant | China | 85 km | 1.2 |
| Ling'ao nuclear power plant | China | 130 km | 4.2 |
| Daya Bay nuclear power plant | China | 131 km | 2.0 |
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
Loading the latest USGS check…
| Time (UTC) | Mag | Depth | Epicentre | Distance |
|---|
Magnitude 4.0 and above within 200 km of Lufeng 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 | Jieshi, Guangdong, China |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 22.7524, 115.8097 |
| Elevation | about 40 mabove sea level |
| Setting | On the sea coast, 0.5 km from the water |
| Region | Eastern Asia |
| Units by status | Under construction: 4 Announced: 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 | China General Nuclear Power Co Ltd |
|---|---|
| Operators | CGN Lufeng Nuclear Power |
Put this plant on your own page: embed a card, or compare it with another plant.
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
How these sources are used, including the corrections applied on top of them and what is deliberately left blank · download the underlying data