 
Scenario of Nuclear Energy
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Nuclear Energy in the World Today
- The first commercial nuclear power stations started operation in
the 1950s.
- There are now some 436 commercial nuclear power reactors
operating in 30 countries, with 372,000 MWe of total capacity.
- They provide about 15% of the world's electricity as continuous,
reliable base-load power, and their efficiency is increasing.
- 56 countries operate a total of about 280 research reactors
reactors and a further 220 reactors power ships and submarines.
Asia's Nuclear Energy Growth
- Asia is the only region in the world where electricity generating
capacity and specifically nuclear power is growing significantly.
- In East and South Asia there are over 111 nuclear power reactors
in operation, 21 under construction and plans to build about a
further 150.
- The greatest growth in nuclear generation is expected in China,
Japan, South Korea and India.
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