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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
372 686 MWe TOTAL NET INSTALLED
CAPACITY

1 NUCLEAR POWER REACTORS
IN LONG-TERM SHUTDOWN
68 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:121, LTS:0, UC:3 O:121, LTS:0, UC:3 O:121, LTS:0, UC:3 O:97, LTS:1, UC:36 O:97, LTS:1, UC:36 O:97, LTS:1, UC:36 O:24, LTS:0, UC:10 O:24, LTS:0, UC:10 O:24, LTS:0, UC:10 O:68, LTS:0, UC:15 O:68, LTS:0, UC:15 O:68, LTS:0, UC:15 O:118, LTS:0, UC:2 O:118, LTS:0, UC:2 O:118, LTS:0, UC:2

Highlights

NPP Status Changes (2013)
Year:
Status Change Trends
New connections to the grid
HONGYANHE 1 (1000 MW(e), PWR, CHINA) on 18 February
Permanent shutdowns
CRYSTAL RIVER-3 (860 MW(e), PWR, USA) on 5 February
KEWAUNEE (566 MW(e), PWR, USA) on 7 May
Construction starts
VIRGIL C. SUMMER-2 (1117 MW(e), PWR, USA) on 9 March
VOGTLE-3 (1117 MW(e), PWR, USA) on 12 March
Above data are from the PRIS database. Last update on 2013-05-24