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Nuclear power plants low level radioactive waste storage status

Last Update: Apr 22, 2026
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Nuclear power plants low level radioactive waste storage status
(Mar.2026)

Modern air-conditioned, automated and well-shielded storage facilities have been constructed to ensure enough storage capacity to accommodate all the anticipated LLRW at each NPP. These include two 40,000 drums facilities at Kuosheng NPP, a 23,000 drums and a 77,000 drums facility at Chinshan NPP and a 30,000 drums facility at Maanshan NPP. 
 
Plant Solidified Spent Resin Combustible Compressible Others Total
Chinshan 9,180 6,885 4,783 11,926 10,954 43,731
Kuosheng 27,068 12,080 1,360 3,445 17,579 61,532
Maanshan 3,055 2,406 1,391 1,840 1,397 10,089
Total 39,306 21,371 7,534 17,211 29,930 115,352
*Unit: 55 gallon drums

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