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Nuclear power plants in Europe
As of January 2013 there is a total of 185 nuclear power plant units with an installed electric net capacity of 162 GWe in operation in Europe (five thereof in the Asian part of the Russian Federation) and 17 units with an electric net capacity 15 GWe were under construction in five countries.
Nuclear power plants in Europe, in operation and under construction (2013) :
|
Country |
in operation |
under construction |
||
|
number |
net capacity MWe |
number |
net capacity MWe |
|
| Belgium |
7 |
5,927 |
–
|
–
|
| Bulgaria |
2 |
1,906 |
– |
– |
| Czech Repuplic |
6 |
3,766 |
–
|
–
|
| Finland |
4 |
2,736 |
1 |
1,600 |
| France |
58 |
63,130 |
1 |
1,600 |
| Germany |
9 |
12,068 |
–
|
–
|
| Hungary |
4 |
1,889 |
–
|
–
|
| Netherlands |
1 |
482 |
–
|
–
|
| Romania |
2 |
1,300 |
– |
– |
| Russian Federation |
33 |
23,643 |
11 |
9,297 |
| Slovakian Republic |
4 |
1,816 |
2 |
782 |
| Slovenia |
1 |
688 |
–
|
–
|
| Spain |
8 |
7,567 |
–
|
–
|
| Sweden |
10 |
9,395 |
–
|
–
|
| Switzerland |
5 |
3,263 |
–
|
–
|
| Ukraine |
15 |
13,107 |
2 |
1,900 |
| United Kingdom |
15 |
9,246 |
–
|
–
|
| total |
185 |
161,922 |
17 |
15,179 |
In terms of electricity generated by nuclear energy in 2011 France holds the top position with a share of 77.7 % followed by Belgium and the Slovakian Republic with 54.0 % and Ukraine with 47.2 %.
Position of the nuclear power plants in Europe
With 85 nuclear power plants and 159 reactors in operation, which represent one third of the global fleet, Europe has the most important nuclear fleet in the world.
Afficher Position of the nuclear power plants in Europe on a larger map
Critical Review of the Swedish Stress Tests Report
Report by Oda Becker
The following report presents a review of the Swedish NPPs based on national stress tests report as well as on the country stress tests report [ENSREG 2012]. The review details the main weaknesses identified by operators, national regulator and peer review team. Some of the suggested remedial measures are also listed. Important shortcomings not mentioned in the stress tests reports are also discussed. Those evaluations do not claim to be exhaustive, but it is hoped that the findings will contribute to a more complete understanding of nuclear power plant safety in Sweden.
Safety of new NPP designs
This report sets out the common positions established by the Reactor Harmonization Working Group (RHWG) of WENRA on the selected key safety issues. The work was initiated and also a major part of the work was carried out before the TEPCO Fukushima Dai-ichi accident. Therefore, the report discusses also some considerations based on the major lessons from the Fukushima Dai-ichi accident, especially concerning the design of new nuclear power plants, and how they are covered in the new reactor safety objectives and the common positions.
Please download the full report here