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Tianwan nuclear power plant 1-2

Operating China
Gross capacity
1,060MW

Tianwan nuclear power plant 1-2 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Tianwan nuclear power plant in China rated at 1,060 MW gross. It is operating. Commercial operation began 16 Aug 2007.

Specification
Reactor type Pressurised water reactor (PWR)
ModelVVER V-428
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorLight water
Gross capacity1,060MW
Net capacity (reference)1,000MW
Net capacity (design)990MW
Thermal output3,000MWt
Typical enrichment3–5% U-235
Ownership & location
SiteTianwan nuclear power plant
Unit1-2
CountryChina
OwnerChina National Nuclear Power Co Ltd100%
OperatorJiangsu Nuclear Power
Coordinates 34.6877, 119.4616
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Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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. 20 Sep 2000Construction start
  2. 1 May 2007First criticality
  3. 14 May 2007Grid connection
  4. 16 Aug 2007Commercial operation

Other units at Tianwan nuclear power plant

UnitStatusGross MW
Tianwan nuclear power plant 1-1 Operating 1,060
Tianwan nuclear power plant 2-3 Operating 1,126
Tianwan nuclear power plant 2-4 Operating 1,126
Tianwan nuclear power plant 3-5 Operating 1,118
Tianwan nuclear power plant 3-6 Operating 1,118
Tianwan nuclear power plant 4-7 Under construction 1,265
Tianwan nuclear power plant 4-8 Under construction 1,265

Other VVER V-428 units

2 units worldwide share this model designation.

UnitCountryStatusGross MW
Tianwan nuclear power plant 1-1 China Operating 1,060

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