World starts up ten and shuts down eight nuclear reactors during 2015

摘要

Global nuclear-generating capacity increased slightly in 2015 as ten new reactors began supplying electricity and eight were permanently shut down, according to World Nuclear Association data. Last year saw new reactors with total capacity of 9497MWe connected to the grid, up from the 4763MWe added in 2014. China added eight units, which were, in month order: Fangjiashan 2, Yangjiang 2, Hongyanhe 3, Ningde 3, Fuqing 2, Yangjiang 3, Fangchenggang 1 and Changjiang 1. South Korea and Russia added Shin Wolsong 2 and Beloyarsk 4.