Lianjiang Nuclear Power Plant
Chinese nuclear power plant
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The Lianjiang Nuclear Power Plant (Chinese: 廉江核电站) is a nuclear reactor under construction in Cheban town,[2] Lianjiang, Guangdong province of eastern China. It is planned to house six CAP1000 pressurized water reactors (PWRs),[3] at a projected cost of 130 billion yuan (US$18.1 billion). It will be the first Chinese nuclear plant with cooling towers, to reduce the amount of heat released into the local water.[4]
| Lianjiang Nuclear Power Plant | |
|---|---|
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| Country | China |
| Location | Lianjiang, Guangdong |
| Coordinates | 21°33′15″N 109°48′25″E |
| Status | Under construction |
| Construction began | September 2022 |
| Construction cost | Unit 1 & 2: $5.6 billion (estimated)[1] |
| Owner | State Nuclear Power Technology CORP LTD |
| Operator | State Nuclear Zhanjiang Nuclear Power CO LTD |
| Nuclear power station | |
| Reactor type | PWR |
| Power generation | |
| Units planned | 4 × 1160 MW |
| Units under const. | 2 × 1224 MW |
Construction
The construction of the first two reactors at the Lianjiang site was approved by China's State Council in September 2022. Excavation work began in the same month.[3] Construction of the first unit began on 29 September 2023. It is planned to begin operation in 2028.[5]
Construction of the second unit began on 26 April 2024.[6]
On February 27th 2025 the reactor pressure vessel was installed at unit 1.[7]
On July 28 2025, China Nuclear Industry 23 Construction Company was fined for making errors and not following regulations during construction of the Power Plant.[8]
Reactor data
| Unit | Type | Net Capacity | Gross Capacity | Construction start | Operation start (planned) |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase I | ||||||
| Lianjiang 1 | CAP1000 | 1224 MW | 1224 MW | 27 September 2023 | 2028 | [9] |
| Lianjiang 2 | CAP1000 | 1224 MW | 1224 MW | 29 April 2024 | [10] | |
| Phase II | ||||||
| Lianjiang 3 | CAP1000 | 1160 MW | ||||
| Lianjiang 4 | CAP1000 | 1160 MW | ||||
| Lianjiang 5 | CAP1000 | 1160 MW | ||||
| Lianjiang 6 | CAP1000 | 1160 MW | ||||
