Largest nuclear power plants

This PowerAtlas slice contains 607 plants with 1,353,392 MW of combined capacity. 0 plants have asset-level CO2 values: 0 measured and 0 modelled. The largest visible unit in this slice is Jaitapur nuclear power plant at 9,900 MW.

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Top plants

PlantCountryFuelOwnerMWCO2 t/yr
Jaitapur nuclear power plantIndiaNuclearNuclear Power Corporation Of India Ltd [100%]9,900n/a
Shidao Bay nuclear power plantChinaNuclearChina Huaneng Group Co Ltd [100%]8,279n/a
Bailong nuclear power plantChinaNuclearState Nuclear Power Technology Co Ltd [100%]8,100n/a
Kashiwazaki KariwaJapanNuclearTokyo7,965n/a
Xudapu nuclear power plantChinaNuclearChina National Nuclear Power Co Ltd [100%]7,548n/a
Haiyang nuclear power plantChinaNuclearState Power Investment Nuclear Energy Co Ltd [100%]7,506n/a
Haixing nuclear power plantChinaNuclearChina National Nuclear Corp [51%]; Hebei Construction Investment Energy Investme7,500n/a
Lianjiang nuclear power plantChinaNuclearState Nuclear Power Technology Co Ltd [100%]7,500n/a
Nanyang nuclear power plantChinaNuclearChina National Nuclear Power Co Ltd [100%]7,500n/a
Xiaomoshan nuclear power plantChinaNuclearState Nuclear Power Technology Co Ltd [100%]7,500n/a
Kovvada nuclear power plantIndiaNuclearNuclear Power Corporation Of India Ltd [100%]7,500n/a
Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plantJapanNuclearTokyo Electric Power Co [100%]7,456n/a
Sanmen nuclear power plantChinaNuclearChina National Nuclear Power Co Ltd [100%]7,404n/a
Lufeng nuclear power plantChinaNuclearChina General Nuclear Power Co Ltd [100%]7,400n/a
Jinqimen nuclear power plantChinaNuclearChina National Nuclear Power Co Ltd [100%]7,200n/a
Nakasongola nuclear power plantUgandaNuclearUnknown7,200n/a
Zhangzhou nuclear power plantChinaNuclearChina National Nuclear Power Co Ltd [100%]7,024n/a
Cangnan San'ao nuclear power plantChinaNuclearChina General Nuclear Power Group Co Ltd [100%]7,020n/a
Jieyang nuclear power plantChinaNuclearChina General Nuclear Power Group Co Ltd [100%]7,000n/a
Taipingling nuclear power plantChinaNuclearChina General Nuclear Power Group Co Ltd [100%]7,000n/a

What changes this answer from a template?

Fuel mix: Nuclear 596, nuclear 11. Regions: New York (15), Pennsylvania (14), Illinois (14), Texas (13). Owners: Unknown owner (47), Électricité de France (EDF) (19), China General Nuclear Power Group Co Ltd [100%] (14), China National Nuclear Power Co Ltd [100%] (13).

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Frequently asked questions

What are the largest largest nuclear power plants?

This PowerAtlas slice contains 607 plants with 1,353,392 MW of combined capacity. 0 plants have asset-level CO2 values: 0 measured and 0 modelled. The largest visible unit in this slice is Jaitapur nuclear power plant at 9,900 MW.

Which fuels and owners dominate this slice?

Fuel mix by plant count: Nuclear 596, nuclear 11. Leading owner/operator labels: Unknown owner (47), Électricité de France (EDF) (19), China General Nuclear Power Group Co Ltd [100%] (14), China National Nuclear Power Co Ltd [100%] (13).

How is this answer sourced?

Plant identity and capacity come from WRI GPPD / Global Energy Monitor; CO2 provenance is labelled as regulator-measured, modelled or unavailable on each plant page.

Methodology

This answer page is generated only when the slice has enough underlying plant records and passes the hub demand/data gate. It is not a separate source of truth; each table row links back to the underlying plant record and provenance labels.