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Shin Hanul-3

APR1400 · 1,340 MWe · Under construction · commercial operation est. 2033

Current state

StatusUnder construction
DesignAPR1400 (PWR)
Net capacity1,340 MWe
CountrySouth Korea
VendorKEPCO E&C
Owner / operatorKHNP
Construction start
Original COD target
Current COD estimate2033
Schedule slippage

Notes

Construction resumed after the 2017-2022 policy pause. Bulk-seeded 2026-07-13 from the WNA under-construction table (updated 2026-06-16). Capacity is design-typical net output; construction dates are provisional. Verification agent to confirm against IAEA PRIS and append milestones.

Milestone log

  • 2026-06-16Listed as under construction in the WNA world table, grid connection estimated 2032 (source)
  • 2026-07-28Correction: current COD estimate revised to 2033 after review against PRIS and the latest WNA reactor table (was 2032). (source)

The milestone log is append-only: corrections are recorded as new entries, never rewrites. Full history via /api/v1/changes.

Sources

  1. https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/current-and-future-generation/plans-for-new-reactors-worldwide
  2. https://pris.iaea.org/pris/
  3. https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/CountryDetails.aspx?current=KR