Xuwei
Reactor Data
Reactor Units
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.
1 unit: 1 under construction.
| Unit | Type | Model | Net MWe | Construction | Grid | Commercial Op | Shutdown | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xuwei 1 | PWR | HPR1000 | 729 | 2026-01-16 | Under Construction |
Capacity, milestones and suppliers
| Unit | Design MWe | Gross MWe | Thermal MWt | First Criticality | Reactor Supplier | Turbine Supplier | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xuwei 1 | 729 | 1,208 | 3,190 | China First Heavy Industries | Harbin Electric Co., Ltd. |
Operator: CNNC SuNeng Nuclear Power Co., Ltd.
Owner: CNNC SuNeng Nuclear Power Co., Ltd.
Source: IAEA Power Reactor Information System (PRIS), as of 2026-10-19.
Working Here
Per Diem Rates FY 2026
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
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.
34.4924, 119.462
Location & Contact
Physical address, phone number, and website for this facility. Use the directions link to get driving directions via Google Maps.
Plant Facts
About This Site
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: Xuwei Nuclear Power Plant; Nuclear Engineering International: Xuwei launches PWR-HTGR coupling project.
Xuwei is a nuclear power plant site at Xuwei, Lianyungang, on the coast of Jiangsu Province, China.
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China's State Council approved Phase I in August 2024, together with a group of other new reactors. The approved design is two Hualong One pressurized water reactors and one HTR-PM600 high-temperature gas-cooled reactor, as a combined heat and power project linked to the petrochemical industry. First concrete for the Unit 1 nuclear island was poured on 16 January 2026.