Laiyang Nuclear Power Plant

Shandong Laiyang Nuclear Power Project
CountryPeople's Republic of China
LocationTuanwang Town, Laiyang City, Yantai, Shandong
StatusUnder construction
OperatorLaiyang Nuclear Power Company
Nuclear power station
Reactor typeCAP1400
Power generation
Units planned4 × 1543 MW
Units under const.2 × 1543 MW
Nameplate capacity9258 MW

The Shandong Laiyang Nuclear Power Project (simplified Chinese: 莱阳核电站; traditional Chinese: 萊陽核電廠; pinyin: Láiyáng hédiànzhàn) is a facility currently in the planning stages in mainland China. Located in Tuanwang Town, Laiyang City (under the jurisdiction of Yantai City, Shandong Province), the project is planned to host six "Guohe One" (CAP1400) third-generation nuclear power units. It will have an installed capacity of approximately 9.26 million kilowatts and a total investment of about 128.3 billion yuan. The plant is situated approximately 20 kilometers from the nearest coastal waters, Dingzi Bay.[1] Each unit will be equipped with a large natural-draft cooling tower, and auxiliary facilities—such as seawater intake and discharge systems and a seawater desalination plant—will be constructed outside the main plant area.

Construction History

On June 25, 2018, a symposium regarding central state-owned enterprises supporting Shandong's transition from old to new growth drivers was held in Jinan, Shandong; the State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC) announced plans to advance preliminary work on new nuclear power plant sites.[2][3] In June 2022, the National Energy Administration issued the "Minutes of the Symposium on Preliminary Work for the Shandong Laiyang Nuclear Power Project," granting approval for the project to proceed with preliminary work.[4][5] On December 30, 2022, the project owner, SPIC Laiyang Nuclear Energy Co., Ltd., was officially inaugurated.[6][7] Shandong Province's 2025 Government Work Report stated the goal of securing approval for nuclear power projects, including Phase I of the Laiyang plant.[8]

Phase I of the project comprises Units 1 and 2, with each unit having a rated capacity of 1.543 million kilowatts.[9] In early June 2026, China Nuclear Industry Fifth Construction Co., Ltd. won the bid—valued at 3.189 billion yuan—for the nuclear island installation of the Laiyang Phase I project. The plan involves constructing two CAP1400 pressurized water reactor units (each with a capacity exceeding one million kilowatts). The contract duration is tentatively set at 66 months, with a 12-month interval between the two units. The schedule for Unit 1 runs from the First Concrete Date (FCD) to the point of readiness for commercial operation (FCD + 54 months); Unit 2 follows with a 12-month lag, starting at FCD + 12 months (relative to Unit 1) and reaching commercial readiness at FCD + 66 months.[10] Construction was authorised on 31 July 2026.[11].

Reactor data

The Laiyang Nuclear Power Plant consists of 6 reactors planned.

UnitTypeConstruction startOperation startNotes
Phase I
Unit 1CAP-14002026
Unit 2CAP-14002027
Phase II
Unit 3CAP-1400Proposed
Unit 4CAP-1400Proposed
Unit 5CAP-1400Proposed
Unit 6CAP-1400Proposed

See also

References

  1. ↑ 上海核工程研究设计院有限公司 (Dec 2024). "山东莱阳核电项目一期工程环境影响报告书(选址阶段)(公示版)" (PDF) (in Chinese). 国电投莱阳核能有限公司. Retrieved 10 Sep 2025. 东南距丁字湾岸边约20km，距黄海约32km。
  2. ↑ 张国栋, 李子路 (26 Jun 2018). "2018·央企助力山东新旧动能转换座谈会召开 在更高层次更广领域书写企地合作共赢新篇章 郝鹏刘家义龚正出席" (in Chinese). 大众日报. Retrieved 10 Sep 2025.
  3. ↑ "钱智民出席2018央企助力山东新旧动能转换座谈会：为山东实现创新发展、持续发展、领先发展作出贡献" (in Chinese). 国家电力投资集团有限公司. 25 Jun 2018. Retrieved 10 Sep 2025.
  4. ↑ 上海核工程研究设计院有限公司 (Dec 2024). "山东莱阳核电项目一期工程环境影响报告书(选址阶段)(公示版)" (PDF) (in Chinese). 国电投莱阳核能有限公司. Retrieved 10 Sep 2025.
  5. ↑ 国电投莱阳核能有限公司 (9 Sep 2024). "山东莱阳核电项目一期工程项目建设进展情况公告" (in Chinese). 国家电力投资集团有限公司. Retrieved 10 Sep 2025.
  6. ↑ 张春雨 (31 Dec 2022). "国家电投与烟台市合作项目签约揭牌" (in Chinese). 国家电力投资集团有限公司. Retrieved 10 Sep 2025.
  7. ↑ 中国共产党烟台市委员会办公室 (30 Dec 2022). "我市与国家电投集团合作项目签约揭牌" (in Chinese). 烟台市人民政府. Retrieved 10 Sep 2025.
  8. ↑ 周乃翔 (20 Jan 2025). "政府工作报告——2025年1月20日在山东省第十四届人民代表大会第三次会议上" (in Chinese). 山东省人民政府. Retrieved 10 Sep 2025.
  9. ↑ 上海核工程研究设计院有限公司 (Dec 2024). "山东莱阳核电项目一期工程环境影响报告书(选址阶段)(公示版)" (PDF) (in Chinese). 国电投莱阳核能有限公司. Retrieved 10 Sep 2025.
  10. ↑ "中核五公司31.89亿中标山东莱阳核电核岛安装工程". 中国核电网. 20 May 2026. Retrieved 6 Jun 2026.
  11. ↑ "China approves construction of eight more reactors". World Nuclear News. 3 August 2026. Retrieved 4 August 2026.


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