Energy · People's Republic of China
How much did Sanmen Nuclear Power Station cost to build?
The Sanmen Nuclear Power Station in Zhejiang, China, is the world's first AP1000 plant, with two Westinghouse-design units of about 1,117 MW each built by the China National Nuclear Corporation; Unit 1 started construction in April 2009 and went into commercial operation on 21 September 2018, and Unit 2 on 5 November 2018. NucNet and POWER magazine both report that the project ended 10 billion yuan over an original 40 billion yuan budget, which gives about CNY 50 billion for the two units.
Final project cost
CNY 50 billion
Approximately $7.56 billion
Cost basis: 2018
Cost evidence
Basis of the published figure
Final project cost2018
Project metrics
Key dimensions
- PowerNucNet
- 2,234 MW
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