444 nuclear units are operating in the world, 51 units are under construction

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AtomInfo.Ru, PUBLISHED 14.01.2021

The current number of the operating nuclear power units in the world is equal to 444. These data are presented in the PRIS database supported by the IAEA.

Another 51 units have the status of the being built one.

Since the beginning of 2021, one unit has been connected to the grid - "Kakrapar-3" (India).

Topics: IAEA, Asia, India, Commissioning, PHWR

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