Nuclear Power
Nuclear plants, reactor types (PWR/BWR/VVER), fuel cycle, safety, decommissioning.
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Leibstadt Nuclear Power Plant: Switzerland's Largest Reactor
Leibstadt Nuclear Power Plant (KKL) is a 1220 MW boiling-water reactor in Aargau, Switzerland, operated by Kernkraftwerk Leibstadt AG (Axpo...
Chinon Nuclear Power Plant: EDF's Loire Valley Infrastructure
Chinon Nuclear Power Plant in France, operated by EDF, has 3620 MW capacity and seven reactors on the Loire river.
Fessenheim Nuclear Power Plant: Decommissioning and Regional Impact
Profile of the Fessenheim NPP in France, its PWR technology, and its 2020 decommissioning.
Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant: Technical Profile and Operational History
Profile of Ukraine's Khmelnytskyi NPP, featuring VVER-1000 reactors, cooling systems, and operational history.
Nogent Nuclear Power Plant: Technical Profile and Operational History
Overview of the Nogent Nuclear Power Plant in France, its 4-unit PWR design, and operational history.
Gösgen Nuclear Power Plant: Technical Profile and Operational History
Gösgen Nuclear Power Plant (KKG) is a 1010 MW pressurised water reactor in Däniken, Switzerland, commissioned in 1979 by Kernkraftwerk Gösge...
Syr Darya: Hydrology and Regional Infrastructure
The Syr Darya is a major Central Asian river flowing through Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan into the Aral Sea.
Gravelines Nuclear Power Station: Infrastructure and Regional Energy Profile
Gravelines Nuclear Power Station in France operates 6 reactors with 5460 MW capacity, producing 31.67 TWh in 2017.
Neckar River: Hydrology, Navigation and Regional Infrastructure
The Neckar is a 362-km right tributary of the Rhine in Germany, navigable for 200 km via 27 locks since 1968.
Grohnde Nuclear Power Plant
Grohnde Nuclear Power Plant — 1360 MW Pre-Konvoi PWR on the Weser river in Lower Saxony, operated by PreussenElektra GmbH from 1984 until pe...
Kalinin Nuclear Power Plant: Infrastructure and Regional Energy Profile
Overview of the Kalinin Nuclear Power Plant in Tver Oblast, Russia, operated by Rosenergoatom with 4000 MW capacity.
Grafenrheinfeld Nuclear Power Plant: Decommissioning and Regional Impact
Decommissioned E.ON nuclear plant in Germany. Single 1345 MW reactor operated 1981-2015 during the Atomausstieg phase-out.
Penly Nuclear Power Plant: Engineering, Location, and Operational Profile
Overview of the Penly Nuclear Power Plant in Normandy, France, operated by EDF with a capacity of 2660 MW.
Cofrentes Nuclear Power Plant: Iberdrola's BWR in Spain
Cofrentes NPP is a BWR plant in Spain operated by Iberdrola, commissioned in 1984 with 1064 MW capacity.
Bilibino Nuclear Power Plant: Arctic Operations and Decommissioning
The Bilibino Nuclear Power Plant in Russia's Chukotka Autonomous Okrug was the world's second northernmost nuclear facility, operating from...
Duvha Power Station: Technical Profile and Operational Context
Duvha is a 3600 MW coal-fired power station in Mpumalanga, South Africa, operated by Eskom since 1980.
Philippsburg Nuclear Power Plant: Decommissioning and Grid Battery Transition
Overview of the Philippsburg Nuclear Power Plant in Germany, its decommissioning process, and the planned 400 MW grid battery.
Biblis Nuclear Power Plant: Technical Profile and Decommissioning
Biblis Nuclear Power Plant (KWB) — two PWR units (A: 1167 MW net, B: 1240 MW net) on the Rhine in Hessen, Germany, operated by RWE Power AG...
Kola Nuclear Power Plant: Arctic Infrastructure and Operations
Overview of the Kola Nuclear Power Plant in Murmansk Oblast, Russia, its location, capacity, and operational history.
Cruas Nuclear Power Plant: Operational Profile and Regional Context
Overview of the Cruas Nuclear Power Plant in France, operated by EDF with a capacity of 3824 MW.