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Nuclear power plants low level radioactive waste storage status

Last Update: Mar 17, 2026
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Nuclear power plants low level radioactive waste storage status
(Feb.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 4,773 11,902 10,638 43,378
Kuosheng 27,068 12,080 1,352 3,447 17,577 61,524
Maanshan 3,053 2,406 1,406 1,836 1,394 10,095
Total 39,301 21,371 7,531 17,185 29,609 114,997
*Unit: 55 gallon drums

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