In UK, a large share of nuclear reactors are more than 50 years old (>53%), while in France, more than 76% of the reactors are older than 30 years.
The USA, France and the UK have a high number of ageing nuclear reactors. Especially in the USA there is a high number of reactors between 30- 35 years (33) and 40-45 years (39) old.
The investigated current reactor status (2017) shows that the main share of operating reactors are in the USA, France and Russia. However, in some countries like in Germany, Italy, Bulgaria and Lithuania the share of reactors in dismantling processes increases.
In Germany, after the Fukushima incident in 2011 the German government decided the nuclear phase-out until 2022.
In total, Germany, Belgium, Taiwan, Spain, Italy, Lithuania, and Sweden decided on a nuclear phase-out.
France and the UK are the only countries with a considerable share of gas-cooled reactors (GCR) as well as Russia with its high-temperature gas-cooled reactors (HTGR). In all countries (except Russia), the main shares constitute of Boiling Water Reactors (BWR) and Pressurized Water Reactors (PWR) technology.
Korea, Ukraine, Belgium, Slovakia and Bulgaria have almost exclusively PWR technology.
At the start of 2005 there were 441 nuclear power reactors, operating in 31 countries. The age, size and design type of all of these reactors vary considerably.
6 reasons why nuclear energy is not the way to a green and peaceful world https://perma.cc/2N4Y-9B54
The State of Nuclear Energy Today — and What Lies Ahead https://perma.cc/E7Y6-XXPC
Japan has begun releasing treated radioactive water from its damaged Fukushima power plant into the Pacific Ocean - 12 years after a nuclear meltdown https://perma.cc/6TDF-ADA2
G7 endorses Japan’s Fukushima water discharge plans https://perma.cc/6KLD-P4ST
Japan’s plan to release nuke wastewater in Pacific Ocean will be devastating https://perma.cc/6ZRB-3PQ6
Japan announces date for Fukushima radioactive water release https://perma.cc/H7LT-Y5AB
BBC https://perma.cc/X2D3-6PCV
The USA, France and the UK have a high number of ageing nuclear reactors. Especially in the USA there is a high number of reactors between 30- 35 years (33) and 40-45 years (39) old.
The investigated current reactor status (2017) shows that the main share of operating reactors are in the USA, France and Russia. However, in some countries like in Germany, Italy, Bulgaria and Lithuania the share of reactors in dismantling processes increases.
In Germany, after the Fukushima incident in 2011 the German government decided the nuclear phase-out until 2022.
In total, Germany, Belgium, Taiwan, Spain, Italy, Lithuania, and Sweden decided on a nuclear phase-out.
France and the UK are the only countries with a considerable share of gas-cooled reactors (GCR) as well as Russia with its high-temperature gas-cooled reactors (HTGR). In all countries (except Russia), the main shares constitute of Boiling Water Reactors (BWR) and Pressurized Water Reactors (PWR) technology.
Korea, Ukraine, Belgium, Slovakia and Bulgaria have almost exclusively PWR technology.
At the start of 2005 there were 441 nuclear power reactors, operating in 31 countries. The age, size and design type of all of these reactors vary considerably.
6 reasons why nuclear energy is not the way to a green and peaceful world https://perma.cc/2N4Y-9B54
The State of Nuclear Energy Today — and What Lies Ahead https://perma.cc/E7Y6-XXPC
Japan has begun releasing treated radioactive water from its damaged Fukushima power plant into the Pacific Ocean - 12 years after a nuclear meltdown https://perma.cc/6TDF-ADA2
G7 endorses Japan’s Fukushima water discharge plans https://perma.cc/6KLD-P4ST
Japan’s plan to release nuke wastewater in Pacific Ocean will be devastating https://perma.cc/6ZRB-3PQ6
Japan announces date for Fukushima radioactive water release https://perma.cc/H7LT-Y5AB
BBC https://perma.cc/X2D3-6PCV