Jiangsu Xuwei nuclear power plant is a 6,152 MW nuclear power station in Jiangsu, China. It ranks #28 of 6,685 China power plants by installed capacity. As a non-combustion source, it has no direct CO₂ emissions from generation. In context, nuclear supplies about 4.6% of China's electricity; the national grid averages 525 gCO₂/kWh (41.7% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GEM_nuc_jiangsuxuwei_china.
Data status
Known data
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Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM Global Nuclear Power Tracker September 2025 unit-status sum (announced, pre-construction); fuel: GEM GNPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 6,152 MW, Jiangsu Xuwei nuclear power plant is well above the median nuclear plant in China (5,000 MW). Technically it is described as pressurized water reactor. Its current lifecycle status is “Pre Construction” — so it is not yet, or no longer, generating at full output. Nuclear plants split uranium to raise steam with no direct CO₂; they run as steady baseload with very high capacity factors and the longest operating lifetimes of any thermal plant.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #20 largest nuclear power plant of 72 in China by capacity.
China has 72 nuclear power plants in this dataset, together about 313,184 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Tianwan · Nuclear · 6,608 MW · Jiangsu Sheng
- Hongyang Lianyungang power station · Coal · 405 MW · Jiangsu Sheng
- Haizhou A · Solar · 20 MW · Jiangsu Sheng
- Jiangsu Huadian Guanyun · Wind · 100 MW · Jiangsu Sheng
- Lianyun A · Solar · 20 MW · Jiangsu Sheng
- Yangzhou City Waste Incineration · Gas · 18 MW · Jiangsu Sheng
Location
Coordinates 34.625076, 119.508261 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Jiangsu Xuwei nuclear power plant?
Jiangsu Xuwei nuclear power plant is a 6,152 MW nuclear power plant in Jiangsu, China.