Nuclear Power Plants The World

Most are in europe north america east asia and south asiathe united states is the largest producer of nuclear power while france has the largest share of electricity generated by nuclear power.

Relating to bears synonym. This is a list of all the commercial nuclear reactors in the world sorted by country with operational status. Nuclear is the worlds second largest source of low carbon power 29 of the total in 2018. The plant is owned and operated by electricite de france sa or eda one of the biggest utility and power companies in the world.

Over 50 countries utilise nuclear energy in about 220 research reactors. In addition to research these reactors are used for the production of medical and industrial isotopes as well as for training. Surprisingly perhaps india has one of the worlds oldest operating nuclear power stations the 47 year old tarapur plant.

Industry body the world nuclear association says nuclear power is a safe means of generating electricity and that the risk of accidents at plants is low and declining. Anti nuclear campaigners say the high cost of nuclear means the money would be better spent on renewables and energy efficiency. Paluel nuclear power plant.

Africa has just one operating nuclear power station at koeburg in south africa. Nuclear power plants currently operate in 30 countries. Those power stations that are smaller than 1000 mw and those that are only at a planning or proposal stage may be found in regional lists at the end of the page or in the list of nuclear reactorsthe list is based on figures from pris power reactor information system maintained by.

It contains summarized information as of the end of 2019 on power reactors operating under construction and shut down as well as performance data on reactors operating in the iaea member states. The list only includes civilian nuclear power reactors used to generate electricity for a power gridall commercial nuclear reactors use nuclear fissionas of april 2020 there are 440 operable power reactors in the world with a combined electrical capacity of 390 gw. This is the 40th edition of reference data series no.

After cattenom paluel is the second largest nuclear power plant in france by electrical output. The following page lists all nuclear power stations that are larger than 1000 mw in current net capacity. 2 which presents the most recent reactor data available to the iaea.

Includes russia china france south korea.