Xuwei Nuclear Power Plant

Xuwei Nuclear Power Plant
Country	People's Republic of China
Location	Xuwei, Lianyungang, Jiangsu
Coordinates	34°37′30″N 119°30′30″E / 34.625076°N 119.508261°E / 34.625076; 119.508261[1]
Status	Under construction
Owner	CNNC
Operator	CNNC Suneng NPC
Nuclear power station
Reactor type	Hualong One PWR, HTR-PM600

The Xuwei Nuclear Power Plant is a nuclear power station under construction in Lianyungang city on the coast of Jiangsu Province, China. The plant is owned by China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) through its subsidiary, Suneng Nuclear Power Company. Phase I will consist of two 1208 MWe Hualong One pressurized water reactors (PWR) and one 660 MWe HTR-PM600 high-temperature gas-cooled reactors.^[2]

The plant is expected to annually produce both 11.5 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity and 32.5 million tonnes of high-temperature steam for local industry.^[3]

Approval for the plant was granted by China's State Council in August 2024, and first concrete for Unit 1 was poured in January 2026.^[3]

Reactor data

Unit	Type	Net Capacity	Construction start	Operation start	Notes
Phase I
Xuwei 1	Hualong One	1208 MW	16 Jan 2026
Xuwei 2	Hualong One	1208 MW
Xuwei HTR 1	HTR-PM600	660 MW
Phase II
Xuwei 3	Hualong One
Xuwei 4	Hualong One
Xuwei HTR2	HTR-PM600

See also

• China portal
• Energy portal
• Nuclear technology portal

• Nuclear power in China

References

1. "Jiangsu Xuwei nuclear power plant". Global Energy Monitor. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
2. "Nuclear Power in China". Information Papers: Country Profiles. World Nuclear Association (WNA). 19 January 2026. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
3. "China starts construction of innovative nuclear project". World Nuclear News. 16 January 2026. Retrieved 22 January 2026.

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