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SINAP small modular thorium molten-salt research reactor (10 MWe), Minqin

Research facility, not a commercial power plant. The siting-stage environmental assessments published by China's ecology ministry (July 2024 edition posted November 2024; January 2026 resubmission posted March 2026) describe a 10 MWe small modular thorium molten-salt research reactor at the Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics campus in Minqin county next to TMSR-LF1, with groundbreaking targeted within 2026 and first criticality in 2030. The thermal rating was revised from 60 MWt to 30 MWt between editions. The National Energy Administration's July 2026 report says preliminary design is under way. No regulator siting opinion or construction licence has been found; targets are not achieved milestones.

What this record says

Site and deployment

SINAP small modular thorium molten-salt research reactor (10 MWe), Minqin is recorded at SINAP Wuwei campus, Hongshagang zone, Minqin county, Gansu, China. Operator: Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics. Vendor or developer: Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics. Stage: Siting. Location precision: approximate.

Capacity

Recorded electrical output is 10 MWe (nameplate (gross/net unspecified)), scope plant. Modules planned: 1. Recorded thermal output is 30 MWth (nameplate; basis unspecified).

Permission recorded

Latest supported development

Jan 2026 · actual · month: January 2026 resubmission of the siting-stage environmental impact report (30 MWt, 10 MWe), posted by the ecology ministry on 12 March 2026. (Recorded development)

Next documented milestone

No next milestone date is recorded.

Material unknowns

Stage
Siting
Design
SINAP small modular thorium molten-salt research reactor (10 MWe) (SMR)
Technology
Molten salt reactor (MSR) · molten salt
Operator(s)
Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics
Vendor(s)
Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics
Location
SINAP Wuwei campus, Hongshagang zone, Minqin county · China · precision: approximate
Coordinates converted from the degrees, minutes and seconds given in the January 2026 siting-stage environmental assessment (38°57′31″ N, 102°36′55″ E); rounded to four decimals and labelled approximate.
Coordinates
38.9586, 102.6153
Electrical capacity
10 MWe (nameplate (gross/net unspecified)) · scope: plant
Thermal capacity
30 MWth (nameplate; basis unspecified)
Modules planned
1
Inclusion basis
smr_by_vendor_claim_with_capacity_check
Confidence
medium
Last verified
2026-10-06 (publication/verification date)

Milestones & dated events

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