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Top 10 nuclear power plants in the world

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By Salachi MavishPublished 2 years ago 7 min read
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Top 10 nuclear power plants in the world
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Now our lives are closely related to electricity, we can say that our lives or all walks of life are inseparable from electricity, we now produce electricity in many ways: wind, water, nuclear, thermal, and so on, today we share with you the world's top ten nuclear power plants.

10、Ca tenon nuclear power plant (5200 MW)

Ca tenon nuclear power plant is located in the vicinity of the commune of Ca tenon in the Lorraine region of France, 35 kilometres from Luxembourg, and not far from the city of Met only 40 kilometres, this power station is mainly four pressurized water reactors to generate electricity, in 1979 with the completion of the construction of the nuclear power plant, these reactors were gradually built between 1979 and 1991, each reactor capacity of about 1300 megawatts, The plant is owned by Electricity DE France (EDS), one of the world's largest utilities and power companies, and has been in operation ever since. The plant has a full-time workforce of about 1,200 workers, with an additional 1,000 workers generally added during plant shutdowns (periods of reactor power outages and maintenance).

9. Paul Nuclear Power Plant (5320 MW)

The parallel nuclear power plant is located in the Normandy region of France, the nuclear power plant is now one of the largest nuclear power plants in Eastern Europe. Construction began in 1977 with four units, the first and second of which were put into operation in 1985, and two new units were added the following year. Each of the four PER-type nuclear reactors at the Paul nuclear power plant has a total power of 1,330 megawatts, with a total generation capacity of around 5,320 megawatts. The plant is often plagued by problems related to water cooling. Since its reactors use water from the English Channel as a coolant, the cold water supply can be blocked by seasonal macro algae, causing constant problems with the plant's reactor cooling, so this has always been a headache for the plant.

8、Graveling Nuclear Power Plant (5460 MW)

Global nuclear power plant ranked eighth Graveling nuclear power plant is located in France, its specific location is in the Nordic region of France, close to the city of Calais, only about 20 kilometres, Graveling nuclear power plant is the world's eighth largest nuclear power plant in terms of power generation, as the second largest nuclear power plant in Europe, Graveling nuclear power plant in six 910 megawatts of reactors, these reactors are not built at once, is in the last century These reactors were built in three batches in the 1980s. In 2010, Graveling became the first nuclear power plant in the world to generate a billion kilowatts of electricity, which shows how much power it produces and how much electricity it has. However, the plant is not very stable, and since the plant's operation in 2006, three small-scale (INF-scale) nuclear emergencies have been reported at the regional facility.

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7. Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (5700 MW)

The Zaporozhye nuclear power plant in Ukraine ranks 7th in the global list of nuclear power plants. This nuclear power plant, located on the banks of the Hookah reservoir on the Dniester River in Ukraine, is now the largest nuclear power plant in Europe, and its class of reactors is unique to Europe and parts of Asia. The plant consists of six Soviet-built VEER-1000 pressurized water light water reactors (Pars), each with a capacity of 950 MW. Initial construction of the plant's first unit began as early as 1980, and the first five reactors were commissioned one after another by 1985. The first five reactors were commissioned before 1985, and with the establishment of the sixth reactor in 1996, it generated almost half of the electricity derived from nuclear power in Ukraine. Previous failures at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant have led to a power supply crunch in Ukraine, with millions of Ukrainians facing freezing temperatures in the middle of winter due to insufficient coal reserves. However, after a massive renovation in 2017, the life of the plant was increased by 10 years, and many problems were solved.

6、Han Kwan nuclear power plant (5875 MW)

Han Kwan nuclear power plant in the vicinity of South Leola Province, South Korea, Han Kwan nuclear power plant is also called Yong Kwan nuclear power plant, after 2003 renamed Han Kwan, ranked sixth in the world's nuclear power plants, the nuclear power plant generation capacity of more than 5,500 megawatts, as the third largest nuclear power plant in South Korea, it belongs to South Korea's largest electricity supplier LEPKE, has been operated by its Korea Hydro power Nuclear Power Company, the plant is mainly composed of six The plant consists of six pressurized water reactors, the first two of which were commissioned in 1986, followed by more reactors in 1994. However, in 2012, two of the reactors were shut down for eight weeks for inspection and treatment because they were affected by counterfeit parts used since 2003.

5. New Hankie Nuclear Power Plant (5975 MW)

Shanghai-Use Nuclear Power Plant is the second largest nuclear power plant in South Korea, located in Consanguineous-do. The plant now has six Pressurized Water Party Response Reactors (Pars), first operating in 1988, each with a net capacity of approximately 1,000 MW, for a total installed capacity of 5,975 MW. There are two more reactors under construction using the APR-1400, and two more units are scheduled to be operational by the end of 2022, when they will likely surpass the Kazantzakis nuclear power plant as the world's largest nuclear power plant, with the new two units expected to cost a total of about 7 trillion won. The completion of the new Hankie nuclear power plant is the most successful step in Korea's plan to achieve a self-supply of electricity. The new Hankie nuclear power plant is the first standard nuclear power (KSNP) project in Korea, which also includes Hangul 3. The KSNP technology was first adopted in 1998, introducing pressure reduction systems, advanced chemical technology, digital control technology, etc., which solved many problems and ensured the good operation of the plant.

4、Bruce Nuclear Power Plant (6430 MW)

Bruce nuclear power plant is located in Bruce County, Ontario, Canada, on the east shore of Lake Huron and covers an area of 2300 acres, the nuclear power plant because of its name so-called Bruce, is the largest nuclear power plant in North America, it has eight reactors, generating a total of 6,430 megawatts of electricity, the nuclear power plant is built by Ontario Hydro, in 1970 began construction took 17 years to complete, the nuclear power plant also solve many local Their main job is to regulate the reactor core using deuterium oxide so that the reactor's power output is stable under their control.

3、Jiang nuclear power plant (6516 MW)

Jiang nuclear power plant is a nuclear power plant built less than ten years, in China is considered a relatively young nuclear power plant, it is also China's second-largest nuclear base, as China's largest nuclear power plant, it has six CPR-1000 pressurized water reactors, the total capacity of each reactor is more than 1000 megawatts, at first was intended to build four reactors, in 2013 the Guangdong Nuclear Power Consortium announced the expansion of the power plant, then another began to build two reactors with a net output of 1000 MW, the first reactor was officially put into use in 2014, and the fourth was also built in 2017, and as of the middle of time 19 years, the last two reactor nuclear power plants were also put into use one after another. Since then the total installed capacity of the Yangjiang nuclear power plant is above 6,000 megawatts.

2、Yuri nuclear power plant (7411 MW)

Yuri nuclear power plant's specific location is not known is probably near Susan, South Korea, Yuri nuclear power plant ranked second in the list of electricity generation capacity is naturally hundreds of millions of dollars, as South Korea is also the world's largest nuclear power plant currently in operation since 1978 began to run, has been by the Korea Electric Power Company's subsidiary Korea Hydro power Nuclear Corporation has been operating, so many years the nuclear power plant has been increased by six There are now seven operating reactor units of different types, including small and medium-sized EH-60, EH-F reactors and the larger PPR-1000 pressurized water reactor, with a power generation capacity ranging from 640 MW to 1,340 MW, and a total power generation capacity of about 7,411 MW.

1. Kazantzakis Nuclear Power Plant (8000 MW)

Xiaoping estimated that we should know this nuclear power plant, when the Fukuyama nuclear accident on the headlines of many countries, Kazantzakis nuclear power plant in Kazantzakis City, Rigatoni Prefecture, Japan, Karina Village, Kazantzakis nuclear power plant is currently the world's largest installed capacity of nuclear power plants, a total of 8,000 megawatts, the power plant is also extremely extensive area of 4.2 square kilometres, as the world's largest power generation capacity of nuclear power plants, it's 7 As the world's largest nuclear power generation capacity, its seven reactor units, of which there are two advanced boiling water reactors, with the sixth seventh nuclear reactor completed at the time in one fell swoop to become Japan's largest nuclear energy base, but due to the earthquake in 2011 after the Fukuyama nuclear incident completely banned the restart of the power plant, June 29 of the same year because of defects Tokyo Electric Power Company ceased operations.

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