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Linglong nuclear power plant 1

Under construction China
Gross capacity
125MW

Linglong nuclear power plant 1 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Linglong nuclear power plant in China rated at 125 MW gross. It is under construction. Commercial operation began 1 Jan 2026.

Specification
Reactor type Pressurised water reactor (PWR)
ModelACP-100
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorLight water
Gross capacity125MW
Net capacity (reference)100MW
Net capacity (design)100MW
Thermal output385MWt
Typical enrichment3–5% U-235
Ownership & location
SiteLinglong nuclear power plant
Unit1
CountryChina
OwnerChina National Nuclear Power Co Ltd100%
OperatorCNNC Hainan Nuclear Power
Coordinates 19.4591, 108.8963
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Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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. 13 Jul 2021Construction start
  2. 1 Jan 2026Commercial operation

Other ACP-100 units

7 units worldwide share this model designation.

UnitCountryStatusGross MW
Makran Coast nuclear power plant 1 Iran Cancelled 100
Makran Coast nuclear power plant 2 Iran Cancelled 100
Ningdu nuclear power plant 1 China Cancelled 125
Ningdu nuclear power plant 2 China Cancelled 125
Putian nuclear power plant 1-1 China Cancelled 100
Putian nuclear power plant 1-2 China Cancelled 100

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