Changjiang

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Reactor Data

Reactor Units

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Every power reactor at this site as listed in the IAEA Power Reactor Information System (PRIS): reactor type and model, net electrical capacity, grid connection and commercial operation dates, and current status.
5 units: 3 operational, 2 under construction. Net capacity in service: 2,202 MWe.
Unit Type Model Net MWe Construction Grid Commercial Op Shutdown Status
Changjiang 1 PWR CNP-600 601 2010-04-25 2015-11-07 2015-12-25 Operational
Changjiang 2 PWR CNP-600 601 2010-11-21 2016-06-20 2016-08-12 Operational
Linglong 1 PWR ACP100 100 2021-07-13 Under Construction
Changjiang 4 PWR HPR1000 1,000 2021-12-28 Under Construction
Changjiang 3 PWR HPR1000 1,000 2021-03-31 2026-08-01 Operational
Capacity, milestones and suppliers
Unit Design MWe Gross MWe Thermal MWt First Criticality Reactor Supplier Turbine Supplier Notes
Changjiang 1 601 650 1,930 2015-10-12 Dongfang Electric Corporation Dongfang Electric Corporation
Changjiang 2 601 650 1,930 2016-06-09 Dongfang Electric Corporation Dongfang Electric Corporation
Linglong 1 100 125 385 China First Heavy Industries HARBIN TURBINE COMPANY LIMITED
Changjiang 4 1,000 1,198 3,190 China First Heavy Industries HARBIN ELECTRIC CORPORATION
Changjiang 3 1,000 1,198 3,190 2026-07-10 China First Heavy Industries HARBIN ELECTRIC CORPORATION Criticality 2026-07-10 and grid 2026-08-01 per CNNC (World Nuclear News); not yet in IAEA PRIS
Lifetime performance, through 2025
Unit Electricity Supplied Load Factor Energy Availability Operating Factor
Changjiang 1 43.5 TWh 82.5% 91.6% 91.6%
Changjiang 2 40.6 TWh 81.4% 90.6% 90.6%
Operator: Hainan Nuclear Power Company; China Huaneng Group
Owner: Hainan Nuclear Power Company; CHINA NATIONAL NUCLEAR CORPORATION; China Huaneng Group
Source: IAEA Power Reactor Information System (PRIS), as of 2026-10-19.

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Per Diem Rates FY 2026

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Per diem covers lodging and meals & incidental expenses (M&IE) for government and contractor travel near this facility. Rates are from the U.S. State Department foreign per diem tables for FY 2026.
$170
Lodging/Night
$98
M&IE/Day
$268
Total/Day
China: rate for locations the State Department does not list separately
U.S. Department of State foreign per diem, for U.S. government and contractor travel.

Facility Map

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Interactive satellite map showing the facility's geographic location. Marker color indicates current status: green for online, red for offline, orange for reduced power. Click the header to open in Google Maps satellite view.

19.4605, 108.899

Location & Contact

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Physical address, phone number, and website for this facility. Use the directions link to get driving directions via Google Maps.
Address:
Changjiang, Hainan, China
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About This Site

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Written by NukeWorker from public records: facts that do not change. Operator, status and capacity come from the live data elsewhere on this page. Sources: Wikipedia: Changjiang Nuclear Power Plant.

Changjiang is a nuclear power plant site in Changjiang Li Autonomous County, on Hainan island, China, with the Gulf of Tonkin as its cooling water source.

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China's National Development and Reform Commission approved Phase I in July 2008, and site works began in December 2008. Units 1 and 2 are CNP-600 pressurized water reactors. Construction began on 25 April 2010 and 21 November 2010, and the units were connected to the grid on 7 November 2015 and 20 June 2016. The State Council approved Phase II on 2 September 2020. Construction of Unit 3, a Hualong One, began on 31 March 2021 and Unit 4 on 28 December 2021. Construction of the Linglong One small modular reactor started on 13 July 2021.