450 nuclear units are operating in the world

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AtomInfo.Ru, PUBLISHED 17.08.2019

The current number of the operating nuclear power units in the world is equal to 450. 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.

Four units were permanently shutdown - "Bilibino-1" in Russia, "Genkai-2" in Japan. "Pilgrim-1" in the USA and "Chinshan-2" in Taiwan.

Topics: IAEA

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