Nyongbyon nuclear power plant
Nyongbyon nuclear power plant is a nuclear power station in North Korea with 1 operating unit totalling 5 MW gross. The site has 3 units on record in total.
Units on record
3
Operating
1
Operating capacity
5MW
Country
Units
| Unit | Status | Type | Model | Gross MW | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | GCR | MAGNOX | 5 | 1985 | |
| Unit 2 | Cancelled | GCR | MAGNOX | 50 | — |
| Unit 3 | Mothballed | LWGR | — | 30 | 2023 |
Site detail
| Location | North Pyongan, North Korea |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 39.7974, 125.7549 |
| Region | Eastern Asia |
| Units by status | Operating: 1 Cancelled: 1 Mothballed: 1 |
Owners & operators
| Owners | |
|---|---|
| Operators | not disclosed |
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