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The Database on Nuclear Power Reactors

The Power Reactor Information System (PRIS), developed and maintained by the IAEA for over four decades, is a comprehensive database focusing on nuclear power plants worldwide. PRIS contains information on power reactors in operation, under construction or those being... Read more »

Overview

Current Status:
436 NUCLEAR POWER REACTORS
IN OPERATION
370 499 MWe TOTAL NET INSTALLED
CAPACITY

5 NUCLEAR POWER REACTORS
IN LONG-TERM SHUTDOWN
62 NUCLEAR POWER REACTORS
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Regional Distribution of Nuclear Power Plants (Click on the chart for more statistics)
O:2, LTS:0, UC:0 O:2, LTS:0, UC:0 O:2, LTS:0, UC:0 O:6, LTS:0, UC:2 O:6, LTS:0, UC:2 O:6, LTS:0, UC:2 O:122, LTS:4, UC:1 O:122, LTS:4, UC:1 O:122, LTS:4, UC:1 O:95, LTS:1, UC:33 O:95, LTS:1, UC:33 O:95, LTS:1, UC:33 O:24, LTS:0, UC:9 O:24, LTS:0, UC:9 O:24, LTS:0, UC:9 O:68, LTS:0, UC:15 O:68, LTS:0, UC:15 O:68, LTS:0, UC:15 O:119, LTS:0, UC:2 O:119, LTS:0, UC:2 O:119, LTS:0, UC:2

Highlights

NPP Status Changes (2012)
Year:
Status Change Trends
New connections to the grid
SHIN-WOLSONG-1 (960 MW(e), PWR, KOREA REP.) on 27 January
SHIN-KORI-2 (960 MW(e), PWR, KOREA REP.) on 28 January
Permanent shutdowns
OLDBURY-A1 (217 MW(e), GCR, UK) on 29 February
Construction starts
BALTIISK-1 (1082 MW(e), PWR, RUSSIA) on 22 February
Cancelled Construction
BELENE-1 (953 MW(e), PWR, BULGARIA) on 28 March
BELENE-2 (953 MW(e), PWR, BULGARIA) on 28 March
Above data are from the PRIS database. Last update on 2012-05-15