442 nuclear units are operating in the world, 53 units are under construction

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AtomInfo.Ru, PUBLISHED 08.03.2020

The current number of the operating nuclear power units in the world is equal to 442. These data are presented in the PRIS database supported by the IAEA.

Another 53 units have the status of the being built one.

Since the beginning of 2020, one unit was permanently shutdown - "Fessenheim-1" in France.

Topics: IAEA

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