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Nuclear power stations

Existence world-wide = 440 nuclear power stations (12. May 2005)

Egypt

• El Dabaa (planned)

Algeria

• Birine

Argentina

• Atucha 1 (in enterprise) and 2 (in the building)
• Embalse

Armenia

• Metsamor 1 and 2 (1989 switched off, block 2 since 1995 again in enterprise)

Bangladesh

• Savar

Belgium

The following nuclear power plants produce approx. 58 per cent of the Belgian electricity:

• Mol of BR-3 (switched off)
• Doel 1 to 4
• Tihange 1 to 3

Brazil

• Angra 1 and 2 (3. Block planned)

Bulgaria

• Kozloduj 3 to 6 (blocks 1 and 2 shut down)

People's Republic of China

The following nuclear power plants produce approx. 1.2 per cent of the Chinese electricity:

• Guandong (Daya Bay) 1 and 2
• Lingao 1 and 2
• Qinshan 1, 2-1, 2-2, 3-1, 3-2
• Tianwan (in Lianyungang) 1 and 2 (in the building)

Germany

For details see list of the nuclear plants in Germany.

The following nuclear power plants produce approx. 31 per cent of the German electricity:

active nuclear power stations

• Biblis A and B
• Brokdorf
• Lingen (Ems country)
• Grohnde
• Count Rhine field
• Gundremmingen B and C
• Isar 1 and 2 (with meal brook)
• Neckarwestheim 1 (with traction current generator) and 2
• Philipps castle 1 and 2
• Unterweser (in Kleinensiel)

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shut down nuclear power stations

• Nuclear power station grab forest (Lubmin) block 1 to 4: final disconnection 1990 (type WWER-440/W-230); Block 5: Disconnection 1989 in the start-up phase (type WWER-440/W-213)
• Gundremmingen A, final disconnection: 1977
• Hamm Uentrop thorium high-temperature reactor, final disconnection: 1988
• nuclear test power station, final disconnection: 1988
• Karlsruhe Mehrzweckforschungsreaktor, final disconnection: 1984
• Karlsruhe, compact one sodium-cooled nuclear installation final disconnection: 1991
• Bald at the Main experimental nuclear power station
• Lingen final disconnection: 1977
• Nuclear power station K¤rlich final disconnection: 2001
• Nuclear power station Obrigheim, final disconnection: May 2005
• Nuclear power station Rhine mountain final disconnection: 1990 (type WWER-70)
• Nuclear power station Stade final disconnection: 2003
• Choke-ate final disconnection: 1994

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back-built plants

• Bald at the Main experimental nuclear power station, final disconnection 1985
• Niederaichbach, final disconnection 1974
• Nuclear power station Grosswelzheim, final disconnection 1971

Building adjusted

• Breeder reactor Kalkar (change to a recreational park miracle country Kalkar)
• Nuclear power station Stendal (planned largest KKW of the GDR, 2 x of 1000 MW-blocks were in the building (type WWER-1000/320), after which reunification for energy-political reasons dismantles given up and partly)
• Nuclear power station grab forest (Lubmin) (block 6 to 8, building 1990 adjusted (type WWER-440/W-213))

Research reactors

• Citizen of Berlin experimentation reactor, cock Meitner institute Berlin
• German cancer research center hp I, Heidelberg final disconnection: 1977
• German cancer research center hp II, Heidelberg final disconnection: 1999
• DIDO, research center
• Research center for environment and health, Oberschleissheim (new harsh suppl.) final disconnection: 1982
• Research center Geesthacht
• Research center Karlsruhe research reactor FR2 (1961-1981)
• Research center Karlsruhe: Mehrzweck-Forschungsreaktor (1965-1984)
• Research center Karlsruhe: KNK II (1972-1991)
• Medical university Hanover final disconnection: 1997
• Merlin, research center final disconnection: 1985
• Physically technical Federal Institution, Braunschweig final disconnection: 1995
• Technical University of Munich, Garching
• Technical University of Munich II, Garching
• Johannes Gutenberg university Mainz, Institut for nuclear chemistry
• Research center Rossendorf (with Dresden) final disconnection: 1991

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Finland

The following nuclear power plants produce approx. 33 per cent of the Finnish electricity:

• Loviisa 1 and 2
• Olkiluoto 1 and 2 (block 3 in the building)

France

For details see list of the nuclear plants in France.

active nuclear power stations

The following nuclear power plants produce approx. 78 per cent of the French electricity (in alphabetical order):

• Belleville 1 and 2 to the Loire east nuclear power plant the Dampierre,
• Blayais 1 to 4 to the Garonne north of Bordeaux,
• Bugey 2 to 5 to the east of Lyon (block 1 shut down),
• Cattenom 1 to 4 to the Mosel the close border to Luxembourg,
• Chinon B1 to B4 to the Loire between and Nantes (blocks A1-A3 shut down),
• Chooz B1 and B2 to the Maas the close border to Belgium (block A shut down),
• Civaux 1 and 2 to the Vienne with Poitiers,
• Cruas 1 to 4 to the south of Valence,
• Dampierre 1 to 4 to the Loire east of
• Fessenheim 1 and 2 on the Rhine,
• Flamanville 1 and 2 north La Hague,
• Golfech 1 and 2 to the Garonne between Bordeaux and Toulouse,
• Gravelines 1 to 6 at the English Channel close belg. Border,
• The Nogent sur Seine 1 and 2 east of Paris,
• Paluel 1 to 4 Dieppe close at the English Channel,
• Penly 1 and 2 Dieppe close at the English Channel,
• Saint Alban 1 and 2 to the south of Lyon,
• Saint Laurent B1 and B2 to the Loire southwest from (blocks A1-A2 shut down),
• Tricastin 1 to 4 to the south of Cruas.

shut down nuclear power stations

• Chinon A1 to A3 to the Loire between and Nantes (1973 shut down)
• Chooz A to the Maas the close border to Belgium (1991 shut down)
• Saint Laurent A1 and a2 to the Loire southwest from (1990 shut down)

back-built plants

• Brennilis 1 close Brest (1985 shut down)

Research reactors

• Marcoule: Breeder reactor Phenix
• Creys Malville (breeder reactor Superphenix, 1997 shut down)
• Marcoule: G1 to G3 shut down

Great Britain

The following nuclear power plants produce approx. 26 per cent of the British electricity:

• Berkeley 1 and 2 (shut down)
• Bradwell 1 and 2 (shut down)
• Calder resound to 1 to 4 (shut down)
• Chapelcross 1 to 4 (shut down)
• Dounreay DFR and PFR (shut down)
• Dungeness A 1, a2, B1 and B2
• Hartlepool A1 and a2
• Heysham A1, a2, B1 and B2
• Hinkley POINT B1 and B2 (A1 and a2 shut down)
• Hunterston B 1 and B2 (A1 and a2 shut down)
• Oldbury A1 and a2
• Sizewell A1, a2 and B
• Torness 1 and 2
• Trawsfynydd 1 and 2 (shut down)
• Windscale (shut down)
• Winfrith (shut down)
• Wylfa 1 and 2

India

• Kaiga 1 and 2 (3 and 4 in the building)
• Kakrapar 1 and 2
• Kudankulam 1 and 2 (in the building)
• WAD-race 1 and 2
• Narora 1 and 2
• PFBR of fast breeders (in the building)
• Rajastahn 1 to 4 (5 and 6 in the building)
• Tare-purely 1, 2 and 4 (3 in the building)

Iraq

• Osirak (1981 of Israel destroyed)

Iran

• Bushehr 1 (in the building) and 2 (planned)

Israel

• Dimona

Italy

• Caorso (1986 switched off)
• Garigliano (1978 switched off)
• Latina (1987 switched off)
• Trino (1987 switched off)

Japan

• Joints (shut down)
• Fukushima Daiichi 1-6
• Fukushima Daini 1-4
• Gene dock 1-4
• Hamaoka 1-5
• Higashi Dori (in the building)
• Ikata 1-3
• JPDR (shut down)
• Kashiwazaki Kariwa 1-7
• Mihama 1-3
• Monju
• Ohi 1-4
• Onagawa 1-3
• Sendai 1-2
• Shika 1-2
• Shimane 1-2
• Takahama 1-4
• Tokai 2 (block 1 switched off)
• Tomari 1-2 (block 3 in the building)
• Tsuruga 1-2

Canada

The following nuclear power plants produce approx. 12% of the Canadian electricity:

• Bruce 3-8 (1 and 2 shut down)
• Darlington 1-4
• Douglas POINT (shut down)
• Gentilly 2 (1 shut down)
• NPD (shut down)
• Pickering 1 and 4-8 (2 and 3 shut down)
• POINT Lepreau

South Korea

• Kori 1 to 4 (start-up 1978-1986)
• Ulchin 1 to 6 (start-up 1988-2005)
• Wolsong 1 to 4 (start-up 1983-1999)
• Yonggwang 1 to 6 (start-up 1986-2002)