Cheonji Nuclear Power Plant
| Cheonji Nuclear Power Plant | |
|---|---|
| Official name | 천지원자력발전소 |
| Country | South Korea |
| Location | Yeongdeok County |
| Coordinates | 36°24′36″N 129°22′30″E / 36.410°N 129.375°E |
| Status | Planned |
| Owner | Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power |
| Operator | Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power |
| Nuclear power station | |
| Reactor type | PWR |
| Reactor supplier | KEPCO E&C |
| Cooling source | Sea of Japan |
| Power generation | |
| Units planned | 2 × 1500 MW APR+ |
The Cheonji Nuclear Power Plant (Korean: 천지원자력발전소) is a planned South Korean nuclear power plant located in rural Yeongdeok County. Cheonji would be the first plant to implement the uprated APR+ design with 1500MWe output. The first unit, Cheonji-1, was scheduled to enter commercial operation in 2026, with the sister unit Cheonji-2 to follow in 2027. However, in the wake of the election of Moon Jae-in, who campaigned on an anti-nuclear platform, plans to acquire the land and proceed with license application were put on hold in 2017. The two units are, as of 2023, scheduled to be completed 2028 and 2029, respectively.