Maanshan Nuclear Power Plant Decommissioning
Sector: Nuclear • Location: Hengchun, Pingtung County, Taiwan
Source: Taiwan Insight
The Maanshan Nuclear Power Plant in Hengchun, Pingtung County, Taiwan, housed two pressurised water reactors. The first reactor began operations in March 1984 and was decommissioned in July 2024. The second reactor, connected to the grid in February 1985, was the last operational nuclear power unit in Taiwan and was shut down on 17 May 2025, marking the end of nearly five decades of nuclear power
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Nuclear, Power Generation (CCGT), Water Supply and Storage
- Location
- Hengchun, Pingtung County, Taiwan
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Taiwan Insight
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Description | The Maanshan Nuclear Power Plant in Hengchun, Pingtung County, Taiwan, housed two pressurised water reactors. The first reactor began operations in March 1984 and was decommissioned in July 2024. The second reactor, connected to the grid in February 1985, was the last operational nuclear power unit in Taiwan and was shut down on 17 May 2025, marking the end of nearly five decades of nuclear power generation on the island. |
Original sector | Energy |
Location
Country | Taiwan |
State | Pingtung County |
City | Hengchun |
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Source | Taiwan Insight |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Nuclear, Power Generation (CCGT), Water Supply and Storage |
Article published date | 2025-05-24 |
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