Map of Chinese Nuclear Sites
China has become a global leader in nuclear energy, rapidly expanding its capacity to meet growing electricity demands while reducing reliance on fossil fuels. As of 2025, China operates dozens of nuclear reactors, with many more under construction, making it one of the fastest-growing nuclear energy markets in the world. The government views nuclear power as a vital component of its carbon reduction strategy, aiming to achieve peak emissions before 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060.
To support this growth, China is investing heavily in advanced nuclear technologies, including small modular reactors (SMRs) and fourth-generation designs such as thorium-based and high-temperature gas-cooled reactors. These innovations aim to improve safety, efficiency, and sustainability. Additionally, China is expanding its domestic uranium supply chain and developing advanced waste management solutions to address concerns over nuclear waste storage. Find out where the country’s nuclear sites are located, and what goes on at each of them, on our interactive map of Chinese nuclear sites.
Quick Guide to using the Map of Chinese Nuclear Sites
MAP – Click and drag to move the map around. Hold Ctrl and use the mouse wheel to zoom in or out. Alternatively use the zoom buttons in the top right corner.
POINTS – Points are coloured based on the purpose of the nuclear site.
COUNTER – The counter in the top left displays the number of nuclear sites under each purpose. Clicking on a specific counter lets you see only sites that fall within that category.
POPUPS – Hovering over a specific point on the map will show you a popup containing additional information about the site.
Data
Below is the full data set used to create the China Nuclear Sites Map. You can use it to look up specific nuclear sites.
| Name | Purpose | Latitude | Longitude | Status | Construction Start | Start of Operations | End of Operations | Additional Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anhui Wuhu | Power Station | 31.1123 | 118.0171 | Cancelled | / | / | / | 4x AP-1000 |
| Baotou Nuclear Fuel Component Plant (Plant 202) | Fuel Production | 40.593588 | 109.796356 | Operational | Unknown | Unknown | / | Materials and components |
| Changjiang | Power Station | 19.460278 N | 108.900000 E | In Service | 2010 | 2015 | / | 2x CNP-600, 3x HPR-1000 (Under Construction) |
| Chengdu Nuclear Fuel Fabrication (NFF) | Fuel Production | 30.666666 | 104.066666 | Operational | 1992 | 1996 | / | Production of fuel for the 300 MWe PWR at Quinshan |
| China Academy of Engineering Physics (CAEP) | Research Institute | 31.466667 | 104.76667 | In Service | Unknown | 1958 | / | Design laboratory for Chinese nuclear weapons |
| China Advanced Research Reactor (CARR) | Research Reactor | 39.74338 | 116.035312 | Operational | Unknown | 2010 | / | Tank in pool |
| China Experimental Fast Reactor (CEFR) | Research Reactor | 39.740833 | 116.030278 | Operational | Unknown | 2010 | / | Chinese experimental fast reactor (65 MW, 20 MWe, sodium cooled fast-spectrum neutron reactor). Located at CIAE Beijing, construction started May 2000, first criticality July 2010. |
| China Institute of Atomic Energy (CIAE) | Research Institute | 39.7425 | 116.0414 | In Service | Unknown | 1950 | / | Main research institute of the China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC). Conducts research in the fields of nuclear physics, nuclear engineering, radiochemistry, and in the development of nuclear technology. |
| China Institute of Radiation Protection | Research Institute | 37.79677 | 112.558029 | In Service | Unknown | 1962 | / | Research establishment dedicated to radiation protection research |
| China Mianyang Research Reactor (CMRR) | Research Reactor | Unknown | Unknown | Operational | Unknown | 2013 | / | Pool in Mianyang |
| Dapu / Dabu 712 Uranium Mine | Fuel Production | 24.65 | 109.23333 | Unknown | ~1962 | Unknown | Unknown | Uranium Mine |
| Daya Bay | Power Station | 22.597778 N | 114.543611 E | In Service | 1987 | 1994 | / | 2x M310 |
| Donghuangyuan Tung-hua-Yuan | Fuel Production | 40.366665 | 115.833336 | Unknown | Unknown | Early 1960s | Unknown | Conventional explosives testing for development of implosion techniques |
| Emeishan CEP 1 (Plant 814) | Fuel Production | 29.676908 | 103.534764 | Operational | 2010 | 2013 | / | Centrifuge Enrichment Plant (CEP) |
| Emeishan CEP 2 (Plant 814) | Fuel Production | 29.679723 | 103.534711 | Operational | 2014 | 2016 | / | Centrifuge Enrichment Plant (CEP) |
| Emeishan CEP 3 (Plant 814) | Fuel Production | 29.6442 | 103.490433 | Operational | Unknown | 2009 | / | Centrifuge Enrichment Plant (CEP) |
| Emeishan CEP 4 (Plant 814) | Fuel Production | 29.677429 | 103.535872 | Operational | Unknown | Unknown | / | Centrifuge Enrichment Plant (CEP) |
| Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST) / HT-7U | Research Reactor | 31.91174 | 117.14682 | Operational | 2003 | 2006 | / | Experimental superconducting tokamak magnetic fusion energy reactor |
| Experimental Shielding Reactor (ESR-901) | Research Reactor | 40.259427 | 116.148791 | Operational | Unknown | 1964 | / | Pool-2 Cores at INET |
| Fangchenggang | Power Station | 21.666667 N | 108.563056 E | In Service | 2010 | 2016 | / | 2x CPR-1000, 2x HPR-1000 |
| Fangjiashan | Power Station | 30.441389 N | 120.941667 E | In Service | 2008 | 2014 | / | 2x CPR-1000 |
| Fuqing | Power Station | 25.444167 N | 119.446111 E | In Service | 2008 | 2014 | / | 4x CNP-1000, 2x HPR-1000 |
| Fuzhou | Fuel Production | 27.983334 | 116.349998 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Mining and metalurgy |
| Guangxi Bailong | Power Station | 21.545278 | 108.293889 | Proposed | / | / | / | 2x CAP-1000, 4x CAP-1400 |
| Guangyuan Plutonium Production Complex (Plant 821) | Fuel Production | 32.401597 | 105.765197 | Operational | Unknown | Unknown | / | Former plutonium production facility |
| Haiyang | Power Station | 36.709167 N | 121.381667 E | In Service | 2009 | 2018 | / | 2x AP1000, 2x CAP-1000 (Under Construction) |
| Hanzhong CEP 1 (Plant 405) | Fuel Production | 33.261105 | 107.429858 | Operational | Unknown | 1997 | / | Production of Low Enriched Uranium for civilian use |
| Hanzhong CEP 2 (Plant 405) | Fuel Production | 33.262303 | 107.430142 | Operational | Unknown | 1999 | / | Production of Low Enriched Uranium for civilian use |
| Hanzhong CEP 3 (Plant 405) | Fuel Production | 33.264281 | 107.4307 | Operational | 2009 | 2013 | / | Production of Low Enriched Uranium for civilian use |
| Hanzhong CEP 4 (Plant 405) | Fuel Production | 33.265532 | 107.430915 | Operational | 2012 | 2014 | / | Production of Low Enriched Uranium for civilian use |
| Heavy Water Research Reactor (HWRR-II) | Research Reactor | 39.744464 | 116.035553 | Under decommissioning | Unknown | 1958 | 2007 | Heavy water at CIAE |
| Hengyang Uranium Processing Mill (HUPM) (Plant 414 / 272) | Fuel Production | 26.9 | 112.6 | Decommissioned | 1958 | 1963 | 1996 | Uranium processing and purifying mill |
| Heping Gaseous Diffusion Plant (GDP) (Plant 814) | Fuel Production | 29.235925 | 103.062408 | Decommissioned | Early 1970s | 1975 | 1987 | Production of High Enriched Uranium for naval reactors |
| HFETR Critical | Research Reactor | Unknown | Unknown | Operational | Unknown | 1979 | / | Crit assembly at NPIC |
| High Flux Engineering Test Reactor (HFETR) | Research Reactor | Unknown | Unknown | Operational | Unknown | 1979 | / | Tank in Chengdu |
| High Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactor (HTR-10) | Research Reactor | 40.257169 | 116.149758 | Operational | Unknown | 2000 | / | High temp gas |
| Hongshiding / Rushan | Power Station | 36.8128 | 121.6203 | Cancelled | / | / | / | |
| Hongyanhe | Power Station | 39.797778 N | 121.471944 E | In Service | 2007 | 2013 | / | 4x CPR-1000, 2x ACPR1000 |
| Huan-Liuqi-2A (HL-2A) | Research Reactor | Unknown | Unknown | Operational | 1999 | 2002 | / | Tokamak fusion reactor |
| Hunan Chenxian Uranium Mine | Fuel Production | 25.799999 | 113.033333 | Operational | Unknown | 1962 | / | Uranium Mine |
| In-Hospital Neutron Irradiator (IHNI-1) | Research Reactor | Unknown | Unknown | Operational | Unknown | 2009 | / | Miniature Neutron Source reactor (MNSR) in Beijing |
| Institute of High Energy Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IHEP) | Research Institute | 39.909217 | 116.241697 | In Service | Unknown | Unknown | / | Research center of high-energy physics |
| Institute of Nuclear Energy Technology (INET) | Research Institute | 40.258684 | 116.151675 | In Service | Unknown | 1960 | / | Energy research institute |
| Institute of Nuclear Physics and Chemistry | Research Institute | 39.972789 | 116.363401 | In Service | Unknown | Unknown | / | |
| Jiuquan Atomic Energy Complex (Plant 404) | Fuel Production | 40.233093 | 97.36625 | Operational | 1958 | Late 1970s | / | Conducts HEU and plutonium processing; warhead component production; and weapon assembly. |
| Lanzhou CEP 1 (Plant 504) | Fuel Production | 36.152144 | 103.521788 | Operational | Unknown | 2001 | / | Production of Low Enriched Uranium for civilian use |
| Lanzhou CEP 2 (Plant 504) | Fuel Production | 36.150356 | 103.52458 | Operational | 2008 | 2010 | / | Production of Low Enriched Uranium for civilian use |
| Lanzhou CEP 3 (Plant 504) | Fuel Production | 36.149057 | 103.526249 | Operational | 2010 | 2012 | / | Production of Low Enriched Uranium for civilian use |
| Lanzhou CEP 4 (Plant 504) | Fuel Production | 36.147513 | 103.524807 | Operational | 2013 | 2015 | / | Production of Low Enriched Uranium for civilian use |
| Lanzhou Gaseous Diffusion Plant (GDP) (Plant 504) | Fuel Production | 36.150508 | 103.518974 | Decommissioned | Unknown | 1964 | 1979 | Production of High Enriched Uranium for military use |
| Lianjiang | Power Station | 21.554167 | 109.806944 | Under Construction | 2022 | / | / | 2x CAP-1000 |
| Ling Ao | Power Station | 22.604722 N | 114.551389 E | In Service | 1997 | 2002 | / | 2x M310, 2x CPR-1000 |
| Lop Nor (Base 21) | Weapons Testing | 41.5 | 88.5 | / | / | / | / | |
| Lufeng | Power Station | 22.75 | 115.8 | Under Construction | 2022 | / | 2x HPR1000, 4x CAP1000 | |
| Min Jiang Testing Reactor (MJTR) | Research Reactor | Unknown | Unknown | Operational | Unknown | 1991 | / | Pool in Chengu |
| Miniature Neutron Source reactor (MNSR) IAE | Research Reactor | Unknown | Unknown | Operational | Unknown | 1984 | / | Miniature Neutron Source reactor (MNSR) at CIAE |
| Miniature Neutron Source reactor (MNSR)-SD | Research Reactor | 36.000833 | 120.125 | Decommissioned | Unknown | 1989 | Unknown | Miniature Neutron Source reactor (MNSR) in Jinan |
| Miniature Neutron Source reactor (MNSR)-SH | Research Reactor | 31.183076 | 121.378622 | Decommissioned | Unknown | 1991 | Unknown | Miniature Neutron Source reactor (MNSR) at Shanghai Institute for Measurement and Testing Technology |
| Miniature Neutron Source reactor (MNSR)-SZ | Research Reactor | 22.539256 | 113.933684 | Operational | Unknown | 1988 | / | Miniature Neutron Source reactor (MNSR) at Shenzhen University |
| Ningde | Power Station | 27.046111 N | 120.288333 E | In Service | 2008 | 2013 | / | 4x CPR-1000, 1x HPR-1000 (Under Construction), 1x HPR-1000 (Planned) |
| Ningxia Non-ferrous Metals Smeltery (NNMS) (Plant 905) | Fuel Production | 38.5 | 106.1 | Operational | Unknown | 1965 | / | Beryllium production |
| Northwest Institute of Nuclear Technology (NINT) | Military Research Site | 34.3 | 108.9 | In Service | Unknown | Unknown | / | Diagnostic support for the nuclear weapons test program |
| Northwest Nuclear Technology Institute | Military Research Site | 42.191667 | 87.331111 | In Service | Unknown | Unknown | / | Primary support facility for the Lop Nur nuclear test site |
| Northwest Nuclear Weapons Research and Design Academy / Ninth Academy / Factory 211 / State Plant 221 | Fuel Production | 36.950001 | 100.916664 | Decommissioned | 1958 | 1958 | 1987 | Nuclear weapons R&D centre and weapons fabrication centre |
| Nuclear Heating Reactor (NHR-5) | Research Reactor | 40.259641 | 116.1494326 | Operational | Unknown | 1989 | / | Heating Prot at INET |
| Nuclear Military Plant 816 | Fuel Production | 29.556882 | 107.507164 | Unfinished | 1966 | / | / | Unfinished underground nuclear weapons production facility |
| Nuclear Power Institute of China (NPIC) / (909 Base) | Military Research Site | 29.770238 | 103.474297 | In Service | Unknown | 1965 | / | Development of first generation nuclear submarine onshore model reactor |
| Pengze | Power Station | 29.9778 | 116.6417 | Cancelled | / | / | / | 2x AP1000 |
| PPR PULSING | Research Reactor | Unknown | Unknown | Operational | Unknown | 1990 | / | Pool, uzrh at NPIC |
| Qinglong Mine (Dachang Mine) | Fuel Production | 25.67361 | 105.17361 | Unknown | Unknown | 2009 | Unknown | Uranium Mine |
| Qinshan | Power Station | 30.4356° N | 120.9564° E | In Service | 1985 | 1991 | / | 1x CNP-300, 4x CNP-600, 2x CANDU 6 |
| Research Institute of Nuclear Power Operation | Research Institute | 30.44863 | 114.381403 | In Service | Unknown | Unknown | / | |
| San’ao | Power Station | 27.2014° N | 120.5156° E | Under Construction | 2010 | / | / | 2x HPR-1000 (Under Construction), 2x HPR-1000 (Planned) |
| Sanmen | Power Station | 29.1011° N | 121.6397° E | In Service | 2009 | 2018 | / | 2x AP-1000, 2x CAP1000 (Under Construction) |
| Shanghai Nuclear Engineering Research and Design Institute (SNDERI) | Research Institute | 31.170236 | 121.405178 | In Service | Unknown | 1970 | / | Design and development of nuclear power plants |
| Shangrao Uranium Mine | Fuel Production | 28.5 | 118 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Uranium Mine |
| Shidao Bay | Power Station | 36.9722° N | 122.5289° E | In Service | 2010 | 2018 | / | 1x HTR-PM, 1x HPR-1000 (Under Construction), 2x CAP-1400 (Under Construction) |
| Suzhou Nuclear Power Research Institute | Research Institute | 31.300522 | 120.572827 | In Service | Unknown | 2003 | / | Support organisation for nuclear power industry and development of nuclear technology to improve safety, reliability and economy |
| Swimming Pool Reactor (SPR) IAE | Research Reactor | Unknown | Unknown | Operational | 1959 | 1964 | / | Pool at CIAE |
| Swimming Pool Research Reactor-300 (SPRR-300) | Research Reactor | Unknown | Unknown | Operational | Unknown | 1979 | / | Pool in Chengdu |
| Taipingling | Power Station | 22.694444 | 114.983333 | Under Construction | 2019 | / | / | 2x HPR-1000 |
| Taishan | Power Station | 21.9094° N | 112.9792° E | In Service | 2009 | 2018 | / | 2x EPR |
| Taohuajiang | Power Station | 28.5564 | 111.9928 | Cancelled | / | / | / | 4x AP-1000 |
| Thorium Fuelled Pebble Bed High-Temperature Reactor (PB-TFHR) | Research Reactor | / | / | Planned | / | / | / | Experimental in Shanghai |
| Thorium Molten Salt Reactor (TMSR-LF1) | Research Reactor | 38.9602 | 102.6122 | Operational | 2018 | 2023 | / | Liquid fuel thorium-based molten salt experimental reactor |
| Thorium Molten Salt Reactor (TMSR-SF1) | Research Reactor | / | / | Planned | / | / | / | Experimental in Shanghai |
| Tianwan | Power Station | 34.6869° N | 119.4597° E | In Service | 1999 | 2007 | / | 4x VVER-1000, 2x APCR-1000, 2x VVER-1200 (Under Construction) |
| VENUS-1 | Research Reactor | Unknown | Unknown | Operational | Unknown | 2005 | / | Subcrit in Beijing |
| Xianning | Power Station | 29.6776 | 114.6842 | Planned | / | / | / | 2x CAP-1000 |
| Xiaomoshan | Power Station | 29.6197 | 112.7802 | Cancelled | / | / | / | 6x AP-1000 |
| Xiapu / CFR-600 | Power Station | 26.803611 | 120.155 | Under Construction | 2017 | / | / | 2x FBR |
| Xudabao | Power Station | 40.3514° N | 120.5464° E | Under Construction | 2012 | 2024 | / | 2x VVER-1200, 2x CAP1000 |
| Yangjiang | Power Station | 21.7097° N | 112.2606° E | In Service | 2008 | 2014 | / | 2x CPR-1000, 2x CPR-1000+, 2x ACPR-1000 |
| Yibin Nuclear Fuels Factory (Plant 812) | Fuel Production | 28.766666 | 104.566666 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Plutonium processing |
| Zero Power Reactor (ZPR) | Research Reactor | Unknown | Unknown | Permanent shutdown | Unknown | 1966 | Unknown | Crit assembly at CIAE |
| Zero Power Reactor (ZPR) Fast | Research Reactor | Unknown | Unknown | Extended shutdown | Unknown | 1970 | Unknown | Crit fast at NPIC |
| Zhangzhou | Power Station | 23.8292° N | 117.4917° E | Under Construction | 2019 | 2024 | / | 1x HPR-1000, 3x HPR-1000 (Under Construction) |
