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Ling'ao nuclear power plant 1-1

Operating China
Gross capacity
990MW

Ling'ao nuclear power plant 1-1 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Ling'ao nuclear power plant in China rated at 990 MW gross. It is operating. Commercial operation began 28 May 2002.

Specification
Reactor type Pressurised water reactor (PWR)
ModelM310
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorLight water
Gross capacity990MW
Net capacity (reference)950MW
Net capacity (design)950MW
Thermal output2,905MWt
Typical enrichment3–5% U-235
Ownership & location
SiteLing'ao nuclear power plant
Unit1-1
CountryChina
OwnerChina General Nuclear Power Co Ltd100%
OperatorLing'ao Nuclear Power
Coordinates 22.6056, 114.5531
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
Uranium dioxide pellets in zirconium-alloy cladding
Enrichment
3–5% U-235
Who makes this assembly
Upstream

Enriched fuel means this unit sits downstream of five conversion plants and four enrichment operators holding 88% of world capacity between the top three.

RosatomUrencoCNNCOrano
Conversion
CamecoCNNCConverDynOranoRosatom
Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts. See the fuel chain.

Timeline

  1. 15 May 1997Construction start
  2. 4 Feb 2002First criticality
  3. 26 Feb 2002Grid connection
  4. 28 May 2002Commercial operation

Other units at Ling'ao nuclear power plant

UnitStatusGross MW
Ling'ao nuclear power plant 1-2 Operating 990
Ling'ao nuclear power plant 2-3 Operating 1,086
Ling'ao nuclear power plant 2-4 Operating 1,086

Other M310 units

4 units worldwide share this model designation.

UnitCountryStatusGross MW
Daya Bay nuclear power plant 1 China Operating 984
Daya Bay nuclear power plant 2 China Operating 1,026
Ling'ao nuclear power plant 1-2 China Operating 990

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