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Current status of the nuclear industry:

436 nuclear power reactors in operation with a total net installed capacity of 370.218 GW(e)
5 nuclear power reactors in long term shutdown
56 nuclear power reactors under construction

2010 Highlights:

Construction initiation:
- Ningde 3 (1000 MW(e), PWR, China) - construction officially started on 8 January
Final shutdowns:
- Phenix (130 MW(e), FBR, France) were officially closed on 1 February

Changes of NPP status during 2009:

New connection to the grid:
- Tomari 3 (866 MW(e), PWR, Japan) - first grid connection on 20 March
- Rajasthan 5 (202 MW(e), PHWR, India) - first grid connection on 22 December
Final shutdowns:
- Hamaoka 1&2 (515/806 MW(e), BWR, Japan) were officially closed on 31 January
- Ignalina 2 (1185 MW(e), RBMK, Lithuania) was shutdown on 31 December
Construction initiation:
- Hongyanhe 3 (1000 MW(e), PWR, China) - construction officially started on 7 March
- Sanmen 1 (1000 MW(e), PWR AP-1000, China) - construction officially started on 19 April
- Yangjiang 2 (1000 MW(e), PWR, China) - construction officially started on 4 June
- Fuqing 2 (1000 MW(e), PWR, China) - construction officially started on 17 June
- Novovoronezh 2-2 (1085 MW(e), PWR-VVER, Russia) - construction officially started on 12 July
- Fangjiashan 2 (1000 MW(e), PWR, China) - construction officially started on 17 July
- Hongyanhe 4 (1000 MW(e), PWR, China) - construction officially started on 15 August
- Shin-Kori 4 (1340 MW(e), PWR-APR 1400, S. Korea) - construction officially started on 15 September
- Haiyang 1 (1000 MW(e), PWR, China) - construction officially started on 24 September
- Taishan 1 (1700 MW(e), PWR-EPR, China) - construction officially started on 18 November
- Sanmen 2 (1000 MW(e), PWR AP-1000, China) - construction officially started on 17 December
Construction reactivation:
- Akademik Lomonosov 1&2 (2x30 MW(e), PWR-KLT40, Russia) - floating NPP will be finally located close to Vilyuchinsk instead of Severodvinsk
- Mochovce 3&4 (2x405 MW(e), PWR-VVER, Slovakia) - construction officially reactivated on 11 June

Changes of NPP status during 2008:

Final shutdowns:
- Bohunice 2, 408 MW(e), PWR-VVER, Slovakia, (31 December)
Construction initiation:
- Ningde 1, 1000 MW(e), PWR, China, (18 February)
- Hongyanhe 2, 1000 MW(e), PWR, China, (28 March)
- Novovoronezh 2-1, 1085 MW(e), PWR-VVER, Russia, (24 June)
- Shin-Wolsong 2, 960 MW(e), PWR, S. Korea, (23 September)
- Leningrad 2-1, 1085 MW(e), PWR-VVER, Russia, (25 October)
- Shin-Kori 3, 1340 MW(e), PWR-APR 1400, S. Korea, (31 October)
- Ningde 2, 1000 MW(e), PWR, China, (12 November)
- Fuqing 1, 1000 MW(e), PWR, China, (21 November)
- Yangjiang 1, 1000 MW(e), PWR, China, (16 December)
- Fangjiashan 1, 1000 MW(e), PWR, China, (26 December)

Changes of NPP status during 2007:

New units:
- Kaiga 3, 202 MW(e), PHWR, India, (11 April)
- Tianwan 2, 1000 MW(e), PWR-VVER, China, (14 May)
- Cernavoda 2, 655 MW(e), PHWR-CANDU, Romania, (7 August)
Restarts after a long term shutdown:
- Browns Ferry 1, 1065 MW(e), BWR, USA, (2 June)
Construction reactivation:
- Watts Bar 2, 1165 MW(e), PWR, USA, (15 October)
Construction initiation:
- Qinshan II-4, 610 MW(e) PWR, China, (28 January)
- Severodvinsk - Akademik Lomonosov 1&2, 2x30 MW(e), PWR-KLT40, Russia, (15 April)
- Shin Kori 2, 960 MW(e), PWR, S. Korea, (5 June)
- Hongyanhe 1, 1000 MW(e), PWR, China, (18 August)
- Shimane 3, 1325 MW(e), ABWR, Japan, (12 October)
- Shin Wolsong 1, 960 MW(e), PWR, S. Korea, (20 November)
- Flamanville 3, 1600 MW(e), PWR, France, (3 December)
Suspended construction:
- Balakovo 5, 950 MW(e), PWR, Russia

Changes of NPP status during 2006:

New connection to the grid:
- Tianwan 1, 1000 MW(e), PWR-VVER, China, (12 May)
- Tarapur 3, 490 MW(e), PHWR, India, (15 June)
Final shutdowns:
- Jose Cabrera 1 (Zorita), 142 MW(e), PWR, Spain, (30 April)
- Kozloduy 3&4, 2x 408 MW(e), PWR-VVER, Bulgaria, (31 December)
- Bohunice 1, 408 MW(e), PWR-VVER, Slovakia, (31 December)
- Dungeness A 1&2, 2x 225 MW(e), GCR-Magnox, UK, (31 December)
- Sizewell A 1&2, 2x 210 MW(e), GCR-Magnox, UK, (31 December)
Construction initiation:
- Qinshan II-3, 610 MW(e), PWR, China, (28 March)
- Lingao 4, 1000 MW(e), PWR, China, (15 June)
- Beloyarsk 4, 750 MW(e), FBR, Russia, (18 July)

Changes of NPP status during 2005:

New connection to the grid:
- Ulchin 6, 960 MW(e), PWR, South Korea (7 January)
- Higashidori 1 - TOHOKU, 1067 MW(e) BWR, Japan (9 March)
- Tarapur 4, 490 MW(e), PHWR, India (4 June)
- Shika 2, 1304 MW(e), ABWR, Japan (4 July)
Restarts after a long term shutdown:
- Pickering 1, 515 MW(e), PHWR, Canada (26 September)
Final shutdowns:
- Obrigheim, 340 MW(e), PWR, Germany (11 May)
- Barsebäck 2, 600 MW(e), BWR, Sweden (31 May)
Construction initiation:
- Olkiluoto 3, 1600 MW(e), PWR, Finland (12 August)
- Lingao 3, 1000 MW(e), PWR, China (15 December)
- Chasnupp 2, 300 MW(e), PWR, Pakistan (28 December)

Changes of NPP status during 2004:

New connection to the grid:
- Qinshan 2-2, 610 MW(e), PWR, China (March)
- Hamaoka 5, 1325 MW(e), ABWR, Japan (April)
- Khmelnitski 2, 950 MW(e), PWR (WWER), Ukraine (August)
- Rovno 4, 950 MW(e), PWR (VVER), Ukraine (October)
- Kalinin 3, 950 MW(e) PWR (VVER), Russia (December)
Re-connection to the grid following a long term shutdown:
- Bruce 3, 790 MW(e), PHWR, Canada (January)
Final shutdown:
- Chapelcross A, B, C, D units, 50 MW(e)/each, GCR, UK (June)
- Ignalina 1, 1185 MW(e), RBMK, Lithuania (December)
Construction initiation:
- Tomari 3, 866 MW(e), PWR, Japan (October)
- PFBR Kalpakkam, 470 MW(e), FBR, India (October)

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