The current number of the operating nuclear power units in the world is equal to 451. These data are presented in the PRIS database supported by the IAEA.
Another 52 units have the status of the being built one.
Since the beginning of 2019, four units have been connected to the grid - "Shin-Kori-4" in South Korea, "Novovoronezh-2-2" in Russia, "Taishan-2" and "Yangjiang-6" (both China).
The construction was started on one new unit - "Kursk-2-2" in Russia.
Three units were permanently shutdown - "Bilibino-1" in Russia, "Genkai-2" in Japan and "Pilgrim-1" in the USA.
I think our members have understood that one of the biggest issues going forward is making sure that we have a new generation of young people that can take up the work of developing, deploying and operating nuclear facilities in the future.
Matthew Bunn
I think the fact that the world's two largest nuclear complexes are proceeding in total isolation from each other is a danger to each of us and a danger to the rest of the world as well. And we have to find the way to fix it.
WANO
For each nation or region, the scope and depth of governmental supervision on export controls over organisations should be proportionate to what type of organisation it is, its track record, and the risk to proliferation it poses.
