Different Sizes of Reactors China is ProducingChina employs a multi-tiered reactor strategy ranging from massive grid baseload plants to compact, specialized units:Large Commercial Gigawatt-Scale Reactors (~1,000 to 1,500+ MWe):Hualong One (HPR1000): Generating ~1,100 to 1,200 MWe (enough to power around one million homes), this is China's primary mass-produced, Generation-III pressurized water reactor (PWR). CAP1400 (Guohe One): A larger ~1,400–1,500 MWe domestic evolution derived from the American Westinghouse AP1000 design, built for ultra-high-capacity regional grids.Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) (~100 to 300 MWe):Linglong One (ACP100): A 125 MWe multi-purpose SMR. Because it is compact and modular, it can be manufactured in sections off-site and transported easily. It is designed for regional industrial hubs, remote coastal areas, district heating, and water desalination. Generation-IV High-Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactors (~200 MWe):HTR-PM (Shidaowan): A pebble-bed modular reactor using helium gas coolant rather than water, operating at high heat for both power generation and industrial hydrogen production.Micro-Reactors & Floating Plants (<10 to 50 MWe):China has designed container-sized micro-reactors and floating offshore nuclear plants intended to supply electricity and fresh water to isolated islands, remote mining facilities, or drilling platforms.
ALT China's Multi-Tiered Nuclear Reactor Fleet