439 nuclear units are operating in the world, 50 units are under construction

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AtomInfo.Ru, PUBLISHED 11.01.2022

The current number of the operating nuclear power units in the world is equal to 439. These data are presented in the PRIS database supported by the IAEA.

Another 50 units have the status of the being built one.

Since the beginning of 2022, one new unit has been connected to the grid - "Fuqing-6" (China).

One unit was permanently shutdown - "Hunterstone B-2" (Great Britain).

Topics: IAEA, Decommissioning, Great Britain

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