Qinshan Nuclear Power Plant
The Qinshan Nuclear Power Plant is China's first 300,000-kilowatt pressurized water reactor nuclear power station, independently designed, built, and operated by the country. It is located in Haiyan County, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province. The plant is wholly owned by China National Nuclear Corporation Ltd., while its day-to-day operations and management are handled by China National Nuclear Power Operation & Management Co., Ltd.
The Qinshan Nuclear Power Plant utilizes a world-recognized, technologically mature pressurized water reactor design. Inside the nuclear island, three robust safety barriers—fuel cladding, pressure vessel, and containment structure—are in place to withstand extreme accidents, including internal pressures, high temperatures, and even severe natural disasters.
Construction began on March 20, 1985, and the plant was completed and put into operation in 1991, generating 1.7 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually. The second-phase project started in 1996, expanding the facility with two additional 600-megawatt generator units. The third phase, a collaborative effort between the Chinese and Canadian governments, involved building two 700-megawatt generator units, which were completed in 2003.
On January 12, 2015, at 17:00, Unit 2 of the Fangjia Mountain Nuclear Power Project—a key component of the Qinshan Nuclear Power Plant expansion—successfully connected to the grid and began generating electricity. With this milestone, all nine operational units at the Qinshan Nuclear Power Base are now fully operational, collectively producing a total installed capacity of 6.564 million kilowatts and annually generating approximately 50 billion kilowatt-hours of power. This makes Qinshan the country’s largest nuclear power base, boasting the highest number of operating reactor units, the most diverse reactor types, and the greatest overall installed capacity.
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