Top 10 Biggest Nuclear Power Plants in the World
There is a number of nuclear power plants present in different countries in the world. In nuclear power plants, the nuclear reactors produce heat and forward it to steam turbines and generators, which transform the heat energy into electricity.
More countries are now engaged in building such nuclear power plants to produce electricity, in order to fulfil energy needs. Japan is a country which has progressed a lot in this field, and has developed some of the biggest nuclear power plants in the world. Keep reading this article to know about the top 10 biggest nuclear power plants in the world.
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Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant, Japan
Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant is located in Kashiwazaki and Kariwa, Japan, and is the biggest nuclear power plant in the world. It has the production capacity of 8212 MWh.
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Uljin Nuclear Power Plant, South Korea
Uljin Nuclear Power Plant is located in Gyeongsangbuk, South Korea, and is the second biggest nuclear generating power plant in the world. It has the production capacity of 6157 MWh.
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Yonggwang Atomic Energy Plant, Yonggwang, South Korea
Yonggwang Atomic Energy Plant Plant is located in southwestern Jeollanam, South Korea and is the third biggest nuclear power plant in the world. It has the production capacity of 6137 MWh.
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Zaporizhzhia Atomic Energy Plant, Enerhodar, Ukraine
Zaporizhzhia Atomic Energy Plant is located near Dnieper river in the central Ukraine, and is the fourth biggest nuclear power plant in the world, due to its production capacity of 6000 MWh.
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Gravelines Nuclear Power Plant, Gravelines, France
Gravelines Nuclear Power Plant is located in Nord, France, and is the fifth biggest nuclear power plant in the world. It has the production capacity of 5706 MWh.
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Paluel Nuclear Power Plant, Normandy, France
Paluel Nuclear Power Plant is located at the shore of Normandy, France. It has the production capacity of 5528 MWh, which makes it as the sixth biggest nuclear power plant in the world.
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Cattenom Nuclear Power Plant, Cattenom, France
Cattenom Nuclear Power Plant is located on the border of France and Germany, and is the seventh biggest nuclear power plant in the world. It has the production capacity of 5400 MWh.
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Bruce Nuclear Power Plant, Inverhuron & Tiverton, Canada
Bruce Nuclear Power Plant is located in Ontario, and is spread over 2000 acres of area. It is the biggest nuclear power plant in the world with the production capacity of 5090 MWh.
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Oi, Fukui, Japan
The Oi power plant is locted in Fukai, Japan, and is the ninth biggest nuclear power plant in the world. It has the production capacity of 4710 MWh.
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Fukushima Daiichi, Okuma, Japan
The Fukushima Daiichi power plant is located in Okuma state of Japan, and is list at the 10th number in the top 10 biggest nuclear power plants in the world. It has the production capacity of 4696 MWh.
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