Qinshan nuclear power plant 2-3
Gross capacity
670MW
Qinshan nuclear power plant 2-3 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Qinshan nuclear power plant in China rated at 670 MW gross. It is operating. Commercial operation began 5 Oct 2010.
Specification
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | CNP-600 |
| Size class | Large |
| Coolant | Light water |
| Moderator | Light water |
| Gross capacity | 670MW |
| Net capacity (reference) | 623MW |
| Net capacity (design) | 610MW |
| Thermal output | 1,930MWt |
| Typical enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
Ownership & location
| Site | Qinshan nuclear power plant |
|---|---|
| Unit | 2-3 |
| Country | China |
| Owner | China National Nuclear Power Co Ltd100% |
| Operator | Nuclear Power Qinshan Joint Venture |
| Coordinates | 30.4417, 120.9415 |
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
Uranium dioxide pellets in zirconium-alloy cladding
Enrichment
3–5% U-235
Who makes this assembly
- China National Nuclear Corporation PWR fuel assemblies
- ENUSA Industrias Avanzadas PWR and BWR fuel assemblies
- Framatome PWR fuel assemblies
- KEPCO Nuclear Fuel PWR fuel assemblies
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries PWR fuel assemblies
- Westinghouse Electric Company PWR fuel assemblies
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.
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utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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
- 28 Apr 2006Construction start
- 13 Jul 2010First criticality
- 1 Aug 2010Grid connection
- 5 Oct 2010Commercial operation
Other units at Qinshan nuclear power plant
| Unit | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|
| Qinshan nuclear power plant 1-1 | 330 | |
| Qinshan nuclear power plant 2-1 | 670 | |
| Qinshan nuclear power plant 2-2 | 708 | |
| Qinshan nuclear power plant 2-4 | 670 | |
| Qinshan nuclear power plant 3-1 | 728 | |
| Qinshan nuclear power plant 3-2 | 728 |
Other CNP-600 units
6 units worldwide share this model designation.
| Unit | Country | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Changjiang nuclear power plant 1 | China | 650 | |
| Changjiang nuclear power plant 2 | China | 650 | |
| Qinshan nuclear power plant 2-1 | China | 670 | |
| Qinshan nuclear power plant 2-2 | China | 708 | |
| Qinshan nuclear power plant 2-4 | China | 670 |
Sources
- Global Nuclear Power Tracker, Global Energy Monitor, August 2026 release — CC BY 4.0 · retrieved 2026-09-06 · this unit last researched by GEM on 2024-05-07
- GEM.wiki entry (further reading) — CC BY-SA 4.0 — linked, not quoted