China General Nuclear Reports 6% Generation Increase in 2024 From 28-Unit Reactor Fleet

State company’s plants account for over half of nuclear power produced in country

China General Nuclear Reports 6% Generation Increase in 2024 From 28-Unit Reactor Fleet
CGN’s latest nuclear plant to begin commercial operation was the 1,000-MW Fangchenggang-4 Hualong One pressurised water reactor unit. Courtesy CGN.

China General Nuclear Power Group’s (CGN) nuclear energy output reached 242.1 TWh in 2024, an increase of 6% over 2023, according to the China Nuclear Energy Association (CNEA).

The CNEA said CGN operates 28 of the 57 commercial nuclear plants in China’s reactor fleet.

These are: Daya Bay-1 and -2, Ling Ao-1 to-4, Ningde-1 to -4, Taishan-1 and -2, Yangjiang-1 to -6, Fangchenggang-1 to -4, Hongyanhe-1 to -6.

CGN and its subsidiaries operate the bulk of China’s installed nuclear power capacity and capacities under construction.

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