Since the self design and construction of the first 300000 kW Qinshan nuclear power plant, China has built three nuclear power bases in Qinshan, Zhejiang, Daya Bay, Guangdong, and Tianwan, Jiangsu. As of the end of August 2013, a total of 17 units had been put into operation, with a total installed capacity of approximately 14.75 million kW.

As of December 2013, a total of 17 nuclear power units have been put into commercial operation in China, with 30 units under construction. They are: Zhejiang Qinshan Nuclear Power Station Phase I, Zhejiang Qinshan Nuclear Power Station Phase II, Zhejiang Qinshan Nuclear Power Station Phase III, Guangdong Daya Bay Nuclear Power Station, Guangdong Lingao Nuclear Power Station Phase I, Jiangsu Tianwan Nuclear Power Station Phase I, Guangdong Lingao Nuclear Power Station Phase II, Zhejiang Qinshan Nuclear Power Station Phase II Expansion Project, Fujian Ningde Nuclear Power Station Unit 1, Liaoning Hongyanhe Nuclear Power Station Unit 1.