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Nuclear power plants low level radioactive waste storage status

Last Update: Sep 21, 2026
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Nuclear power plants low level radioactive waste storage status
(Aug.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 9,183 6,885 4,369 12,079 11,703 44,219
Kuosheng 27,093 12,125 1,465 3,406 17,822 61,911
Maanshan 3,069 2,434 1,383 1,849 1,406 10,141
Total 39,345 21,444 7,217 17,334 30,931 116,271
*Unit: 55 gallon drums

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