| Fuqing Nuclear Power Plant | |
| Name Official: | Chinese: 福清核电站 |
| Coordinates: | 25.4458°N 119.4472°W |
| Country: | China |
| Location: | Qianxue, Fuqing, Fujian |
| Status: | O |
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| Owner: | Fujian Fuqing Nuclear Co. |
| Operator: | China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) |
| Np Reactor Type: | PWR |
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| Ps Electrical Capacity: | 6,656 MWe (6,120 MWe net) |
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| Ps Annual Generation: | 2021: (Units 1-5 only) |
The Fuqing Nuclear Power Plant is a nuclear power plant in Fuqing, Fujian Province, China. The plant is located on the coast of Xinghua Bay, near Qianxue Village, Sanshan Town.[1] The station has four 1,089 megawatt (MW) CPR-1000 pressurized water reactors (PWRs).[2] The CPR-1000 is an advanced PWR design developed by China from the Areva-designed PWRs at the Daya Bay Nuclear Power Plant.[3] The plant was jointly constructed and is operated by China National Nuclear Corporation (51%), China Huadian Corp. (39%) and the Fujian Investment & Development Co Ltd. (10%).
Construction of the first unit began on 21 November 2008[2] and was completed in 2014.First concrete for Unit 2 was poured on 17 June 2009 and the unit was started in October 2015.First concrete for Unit 3 was poured on 31 December 2010. Construction of Unit 4 was to begin in 2011, but was delayed until November 2012 by China's nuclear safety review following the Fukushima nuclear disaster.
In November 2014 it was announced that units 5 and 6 would be of the Hualong One (updated CPR-1000) design, with unit 5 scheduled to be in operation about 2019.[4] The first concrete was poured for Fuqing 5 on 7 May 2015.[5] Unit 5 achieved criticality in October 2020, the first Hualong One reactor to reach the milestone.[6] The unit was connected to the grid the following month.[7] It began commercial operation on 30 January 2021.[8] Unit 6 achieved criticality in December 2021, was connected to the grid in January 2022,[9] and began commercial operation on 25 March 2022.[10]
The Fuqing Nuclear Power Plant consist of 6 operational reactors.
| Unit | Type / Model | Net power | Gross power | Thermal power | Start construction | First criticality | Grid connection | Commercial operation | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase I | ||||||||||
| Fuqing 1 | 1000MW | 1089MW | 2905MW | 2008-11-21 | 2014-07-24 | 2014-08-20 | 2014-11-22 | [11] | ||
| Fuqing 2 | PWR / CNP-1000 | 1000MW | 1089MW | 2905MW | 2009-6-18 | 2015-07-22 | 2015-08-06 | 2015-10-16 | [12] [13] | |
| Phase II | ||||||||||
| Fuqing 3 | PWR / CNP-1000 | 1000MW | 1089MW | 2905MW | 2010-12-31 | 2016-07-03 | 2016-09-07 | 2016-10-24 | [14] [15] [16] | |
| Fuqing 4 | PWR / CNP-1000 | 1000MW | 1089MW | 2905MW | 2012-11-17 | 2017-07-16 | 2017-07-29 | 2017-09-17 | [17] | |
| Fuqing 5 | PWR / HPR-1000 | 1060MW | 1150MW | 3060MW | 2015-05-07 | 2020-10-21 | 2020-11-27 | 2021-01-30 | [18] | |
| Fuqing 6 | PWR / HPR-1000 | 1060MW | 1150MW | 3060MW | 2015-12-22 | 2021-12-13 | 2022-01-01 | 2022-03-25 | [19] [20] | |