Taishan nuclear power plant is a 3,500 MW nuclear power station in Guangdong, China. It is operated by Taishan Nuclear Power Industry Investment Co Ltd [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 7.9 million homes (estimated). It ranks #125 of 6,685 China power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2018, it is around 8 years old — recently built. 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_taishan_china.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
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Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Capacity provenance
The public capacity above is the current source-record value. A 2026 tracker candidate lists 3,500 MW for Taishan nuclear power plant, but it is not used as the public primary value until scope is verified (unit vs operating vs installed/project total).
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM Global Nuclear Power Tracker September 2025 unit-status sum (operating); fuel: GEM GNPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 3,500 MW, Taishan nuclear power plant is below the median nuclear plant in China (5,000 MW). Technically it is described as pressurized water reactor. 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.
Key facts
- Share of China nuclear capacity
- 1.1% of 313,184 MW across 72 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 10 of 22 dated nuclear plants in China are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest nuclear plants in China
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Taishan Nuclear Power Industry Investment Co Ltd [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This nuclear plant uses heat from nuclear fission to raise steam for a turbine-generator. It sits in a humid subtropical (dry winter) climate (Köppen Cwa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 21.9°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in an aggressive, high-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C5 — Very high), with marine salt corrosion the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #50 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
- Guanghai Bay power station · Gas · 2,900 MW · Guangdong
- Guohua Taishan power station · Coal · 5,030 MW · Guangdong
- Taishan Expansion Coal Power Plant · Coal · 2,000 MW · Guangdong
- Guanghai Bay Economic Development Zone Distributed Energy power station · Gas · 130 MW · Guangdong
- Guangdong Jinwan power station · Coal · 1,200 MW · Guangdong
- Zhuhai GZP power station · Coal · 1,400 MW · Guangdong
Location
Coordinates 21.918322, 112.981793 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Taishan nuclear power plant?
Taishan nuclear power plant is a 3,500 MW nuclear power plant in Guangdong, China, commissioned in 2018.
Who operates Taishan nuclear power plant?
Taishan nuclear power plant is operated by Taishan Nuclear Power Industry Investment Co Ltd [100%].