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Tuesday, 15 December 2020

In the world, 443 blocks have active status, 52 blocks under construction

Written by Атомная энергия 2.0

In the world, 443 blocks have active status, and 52 blocks are under construction. Such data are provided in the PRIS database maintained by the IAEA.

The next update of the database takes into account the first connection of Unit 5 of the Fuqing NPP (China) with the HPR-1000 reactor. The power launch date is November 27, 2020.

In total, in 2020, five units were put into operation in the world (two in China, one each in the UAE, Russia and Belarus), the construction of three units (two in China and one in Turkey) began, and five units were finally stopped (in France and the United States two , in Russia one).

The total number of reactor-years of operation of nuclear power units in the world is 18,730.

Last modified on Tuesday, 15 December 2020