http://www.iaea.org/NewsCenter/Focus/IaeaIran/index.shtml
International Atomic Energy (Commission) Agency – 2009
IAEA and Iran
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IAEA Daily Press Review
The objective of the DPR is to present a general overview of international, English-language, media coverage of the IAEA and nuclear issues, that does not purport to be exhaustive. The following articles are obtained from external news sources for whose content the IAEA takes no responsibility.
30 June 2009
IAEA in the News
Election row hits Iran nuclear talks Prospects for negotiations over Iran’s nuclear activities appear bleak after the reassertion of power by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. BBC
Safety Of Canada’s Nuclear Reactors In Question Because Of Design Feature Canada’s seven nuclear stations which use Candu technology have a positive reactivity feedback design feature which may lead to dangerous power pulses in the event of a major accident. AHN
Other Nuclear News
North Korea Trying to Enrich Uranium, South Says North Korea appears to be enriching uranium, potentially giving the state that tested a plutonium-based nuclear device in May another path for making atomic weapons, South Korea’s defense minister said on Tuesday. Reuters
Berlusconi says G8 sanctions likely against Iran The Group of Eight wealthy powers are likely to agree to adopt sanctions against Iran when they meet in Italy next week, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said on Monday. Reuters
Group offers plan to eliminate nukes by 2030 A group committed to eliminating nuclear weapons presented on Monday a four-step plan to achieve that goal by 2030, while acknowledging that Iran could be a “show stopper.” AP
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http://www.iaea.org/NewsCenter/Dpr/pressreview.html
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IAEA – Power Reactor Information System Portal
International Atomic Energy (Commission) Agency – 2009
LATEST NEWS RELATED TO PRIS AND THE STATUS OF NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
Current status of the nuclear industry:
- 436 nuclear power reactors in operation with a total net installed capacity of 370.221 GW(e)
- 5 nuclear power reactors in long term shutdown
- 48 nuclear power reactors under construction
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Japan: Nuclear Power Reactors – Alphabetic
| Under Construction | 2 | Operational | 53 |
| Long Term Shutdown | 1 | Shutdown | 5 |
| Annual Electrical Power Production for 2008 | |
| Total Power Production (including Nuclear) | Nuclear Power Production |
| 964931.668 GWh(e) | 240518.529 GWh(e) |
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| Capacity (MWe) | Date | |||||
| Name | Type | Status | Location | Net | Gross | Connected |
| FUGEN ATR | HWLWR | Permanent Shutdown | FUKUI | 148 | 165 | 1978/07/29 |
| FUKUSHIMA-DAIICHI-1 | BWR | Operational | FUKUSHIMA-KEN | 439 | 460 | 1970/11/17 |
| FUKUSHIMA-DAIICHI-2 | BWR | Operational | FUKUSHIMA-KEN | 760 | 784 | 1973/12/24 |
| FUKUSHIMA-DAIICHI-3 | BWR | Operational | FUKUSHIMA-KEN | 760 | 784 | 1974/10/26 |
| FUKUSHIMA-DAIICHI-4 | BWR | Operational | FUKUSHIMA-KEN | 760 | 784 | 1978/02/24 |
| FUKUSHIMA-DAIICHI-5 | BWR | Operational | FUKUSHIMA-KEN | 760 | 784 | 1977/09/22 |
| FUKUSHIMA-DAIICHI-6 | BWR | Operational | FUKUSHIMA-KEN | 1067 | 1100 | 1979/05/04 |
| FUKUSHIMA-DAINI-1 | BWR | Operational | FUKUSHIMA-KEN | 1067 | 1100 | 1981/07/31 |
| FUKUSHIMA-DAINI-2 | BWR | Operational | FUKUSHIMA-KEN | 1067 | 1100 | 1983/06/23 |
| FUKUSHIMA-DAINI-3 | BWR | Operational | FUKUSHIMA-KEN | 1067 | 1100 | 1984/12/14 |
| FUKUSHIMA-DAINI-4 | BWR | Operational | FUKUSHIMA-KEN | 1067 | 1100 | 1986/12/17 |
| GENKAI-1 | PWR | Operational | SAGA PREFECTURE | 529 | 559 | 1975/02/14 |
| GENKAI-2 | PWR | Operational | SAGA PREFECTURE | 529 | 559 | 1980/06/03 |
| GENKAI-3 | PWR | Operational | SAGA PREFECTURE | 1127 | 1180 | 1993/06/15 |
| GENKAI-4 | PWR | Operational | SAGA PREFECTURE | 1127 | 1180 | 1996/11/12 |
| HAMAOKA-1 | BWR | Permanent Shutdown | SHIZUOKA-PREFECTURE | 515 | 540 | 1974/08/13 |
| HAMAOKA-2 | BWR | Permanent Shutdown | SHIZUOKA-PREFECTURE | 806 | 840 | 1978/05/04 |
| HAMAOKA-3 | BWR | Operational | SHIZUOKA-PREFECTURE | 1056 | 1100 | 1987/01/20 |
| HAMAOKA-4 | BWR | Operational | SHIZUOKA-PREFECTURE | 1092 | 1137 | 1993/01/27 |
| HAMAOKA-5 | BWR | Operational | SHIZUOKA-PREFECTURE | 1212 | 1267 | 2004/04/26 |
| HIGASHI DORI 1 (TOHOKU) | BWR | Operational | Aomori Prefecture | 1067 | 1100 | 2005/03/09 |
| IKATA-1 | PWR | Operational | EHIME PREFECTURE | 538 | 566 | 1977/02/17 |
| IKATA-2 | PWR | Operational | EHIME PREFECTURE | 538 | 566 | 1981/08/19 |
| IKATA-3 | PWR | Operational | EHIME PREFECTURE | 846 | 890 | 1994/03/29 |
| JPDR | BWR | Permanent Shutdown | IBARAKI | 12 | 13 | 1963/10/26 |
| KASHIWAZAKI KARIWA-1 | BWR | Operational | NIIGATA-KEN | 1067 | 1100 | 1985/02/13 |
| KASHIWAZAKI KARIWA-2 | BWR | Operational | NIIGATA-KEN | 1067 | 1100 | 1990/02/08 |
| KASHIWAZAKI KARIWA-3 | BWR | Operational | NIIGATA-KEN | 1067 | 1100 | 1992/12/08 |
| KASHIWAZAKI KARIWA-4 | BWR | Operational | NIIGATA-KEN | 1067 | 1100 | 1993/12/21 |
| KASHIWAZAKI KARIWA-5 | BWR | Operational | NIIGATA-KEN | 1067 | 1100 | 1989/09/12 |
| KASHIWAZAKI KARIWA-6 | BWR | Operational | NIIGATA-KEN | 1315 | 1356 | 1996/01/29 |
| KASHIWAZAKI KARIWA-7 | BWR | Operational | NIIGATA-KEN | 1315 | 1356 | 1996/12/17 |
| MIHAMA-1 | PWR | Operational | FUKUI | 320 | 340 | 1970/08/08 |
| MIHAMA-2 | PWR | Operational | FUKUI | 470 | 500 | 1972/04/21 |
| MIHAMA-3 | PWR | Operational | FUKUI | 780 | 826 | 1976/02/19 |
| MONJU | FBR | Long-term Shutdown | FUKUI | 246 | 280 | 1995/08/29 |
| OHI-1 | PWR | Operational | FUKUI | 1120 | 1175 | 1977/12/23 |
| OHI-2 | PWR | Operational | FUKUI | 1120 | 1175 | 1978/10/11 |
| OHI-3 | PWR | Operational | FUKUI | 1127 | 1180 | 1991/06/07 |
| OHI-4 | PWR | Operational | FUKUI | 1127 | 1180 | 1992/06/19 |
| ONAGAWA-1 | BWR | Operational | MIYAGI PREFECTURE | 498 | 524 | 1983/11/18 |
| ONAGAWA-2 | BWR | Operational | MIYAGI PREFECTURE | 796 | 825 | 1994/12/23 |
| ONAGAWA-3 | BWR | Operational | MIYAGI PREFECTURE | 796 | 825 | 2001/05/30 |
| SENDAI-1 | PWR | Operational | KAGOSHIMA PREFECTURE | 846 | 890 | 1983/09/16 |
| SENDAI-2 | PWR | Operational | KAGOSHIMA PREFECTURE | 846 | 890 | 1985/04/05 |
| SHIKA-1 | BWR | Operational | ISHIKAWA-KEN | 505 | 540 | 1993/01/12 |
| SHIKA-2 | BWR | Operational | ISHIKAWA-KEN | 1108 | 1206 | 2005/07/04 |
| SHIMANE-1 | BWR | Operational | SHIMANE PREFECTURE | 439 | 460 | 1973/12/02 |
| SHIMANE-2 | BWR | Operational | SHIMANE PREFECTURE | 789 | 820 | 1988/07/11 |
| SHIMANE-3 | BWR | Under Construction | SHIMANE PREFECTURE | 1325 | 1373 | 2011/12/15 |
| TAKAHAMA-1 | PWR | Operational | FUKUI | 780 | 826 | 1974/03/27 |
| TAKAHAMA-2 | PWR | Operational | FUKUI | 780 | 826 | 1975/01/17 |
| TAKAHAMA-3 | PWR | Operational | FUKUI | 830 | 870 | 1984/05/09 |
| TAKAHAMA-4 | PWR | Operational | FUKUI | 830 | 870 | 1984/11/01 |
| TOKAI-1 | GCR | Permanent Shutdown | IBARAKI-KEN | 137 | 166 | 1965/11/10 |
| TOKAI-2 | BWR | Operational | IBARAKI-KEN | 1060 | 1100 | 1978/03/13 |
| TOMARI-1 | PWR | Operational | HOKKAIDO | 550 | 579 | 1988/12/06 |
| TOMARI-2 | PWR | Operational | HOKKAIDO | 550 | 579 | 1990/08/27 |
| TOMARI-3 | PWR | Under Construction | HOKKAIDO | 866 | 912 | 2009/12/10 |
| TSURUGA-1 | BWR | Operational | FUKUI | 340 | 357 | 1969/11/16 |
| TSURUGA-2 | PWR | Operational | FUKUI | 1110 | 1160 | 1986/06/19 |
[from left sidebar - list - put in the country "Japan" - allow list to sort alphabetically]
My Note – Do you know how big Japan is? There are 53 operational nuclear reactors in a country that is about the size of Delaware. But, I’ll check – maybe its bigger than that . . .
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slightly smaller than California
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127,078,679 (July 2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 11
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https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/JA.html
- its Okay fine, Ok – The West Bank is the size of Delaware and Japan is the size of several – my note
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[You need to know this - and this is where to find it - ]
NUCLEAR POWER PLANT INFORMATION
This section provides some of the tables and charts which are produced using PRIS data. All data are based on information provided by IAEA Member States through designated national correspondents or governmental organizations.
- Number of Reactors up to date
- Operational by age
- Under Construction
- Operational & Long Term Shutdown
- Shutdown
- Lifetime factors by country up to 2008 (Includes all operational & shutdown reactors from beginning of comercial operation up to 2008)
- Last three years factors by country up to 2008 (Includes only operational reactors from 2006 up to 2008)
- World average factors by year (Energy Availability Factor, Unit Capability Factor & Unplanned Capability Loss Factor calculated only for operational reactors from 1998 up to 2008)
- Reactors Under Construction
- Number of Reactors in Operation Worldwide
- Nuclear Share of Electricity Generation
- Number of Reactors in Operation by Age
- World Energy Availability Factors by Year
[located by using tab above left sidebar search window for details on each country - this page is the "World Summary" listing by clicket on those words in the left sidebar - then it is the portal for all of these things listed above.]
http://www.iaea.or.at/programmes/a2/
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My Note -
This is the answer to the question – “how did I know that?” – I already knew where to look . . .
- cricketdiane, 06-30-09
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NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS INFORMATION
Last three years Energy Availability Factor
(Includes only operational reactors from 2006 up to 2008)
| Country | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2006-2008 | ||||
| No. of Reactors | EAF (%) | No. of Reactors | EAF (%) | No. of Reactors | EAF (%) | No. of Reactors | EAF (%) | |
| ARGENTINA | 2 | 87.6 | 2 | 82.7 | 2 | 83.7 | 2 | 84.7 |
| ARMENIA | 1 | 76.1 | 1 | 73.8 | 1 | 69 | 1 | 73 |
| BELGIUM | 7 | 87.7 | 7 | 90.5 | 7 | 84.6 | 7 | 87.6 |
| BRAZIL | 2 | 81 | 2 | 78.4 | 2 | 86.2 | 2 | 81.8 |
| BULGARIA | 4 | 79.9 | 2 | 82.5 | 2 | 87.5 | 4 | 82.9 |
| CANADA | 18 | 84.6 | 18 | 80.7 | 18 | 80 | 18 | 81.8 |
| CHINA | 9 | 87.3 | 11 | 86.5 | 11 | 86.5 | 11 | 86.8 |
| CZECH REPUBLIC | 6 | 79.4 | 6 | 78.3 | 6 | 78 | 6 | 78.6 |
| FINLAND | 4 | 92.8 | 4 | 94.7 | 4 | 92.5 | 4 | 93.3 |
| FRANCE | 59 | 81.6 | 59 | 78.5 | 59 | 77.6 | 59 | 79.2 |
| GERMANY | 17 | 89.6 | 17 | 75.7 | 17 | 79.9 | 17 | 81.7 |
| HUNGARY | 4 | 81.5 | 4 | 87.1 | 4 | 86.1 | 4 | 85 |
| INDIA | 16 | 55 | 17 | 51.6 | 17 | 43.6 | 17 | 49.8 |
| JAPAN | 55 | 69.1 | 55 | 63.2 | 55 | 57 | 55 | 63.1 |
| KOREA, REPUBLIC OF | 20 | 92.3 | 20 | 90.2 | 20 | 93.2 | 20 | 91.9 |
| LITHUANIA, REPUBLIC OF | 1 | 73.5 | 1 | 83.8 | 1 | 84.5 | 1 | 80.6 |
| MEXICO | 2 | 93.9 | 2 | 89.7 | 2 | 83.1 | 2 | 89 |
| NETHERLANDS | 1 | 84.6 | 1 | 95.1 | 1 | 92.6 | 1 | 90.9 |
| PAKISTAN | 2 | 70.7 | 2 | 68.1 | 2 | 55.5 | 2 | 64.7 |
| ROMANIA | 1 | 90.3 | 2 | 96 | 2 | 90.3 | 2 | 91.9 |
| RUSSIAN FEDERATION | 31 | 75.1 | 31 | 76.9 | 31 | 80.6 | 31 | 77.5 |
| SLOVAK REPUBLIC | 6 | 82.5 | 5 | 82.1 | 5 | 87.8 | 6 | 84 |
| SLOVENIA | 1 | 89.9 | 1 | 90.9 | 1 | 98.6 | 1 | 93.1 |
| SOUTH AFRICA | 2 | 65.6 | 2 | 80.4 | 2 | 81.3 | 2 | 75.8 |
| SPAIN | 9 | 87.7 | 8 | 81.1 | 8 | 86.4 | 9 | 85.1 |
| SWEDEN | 10 | 82.7 | 10 | 80.9 | 10 | 77.8 | 10 | 80.4 |
| SWITZERLAND | 5 | 92.8 | 5 | 93.5 | 5 | 92 | 5 | 92.8 |
| UKRAINE | 15 | 77.8 | 15 | 77.3 | 15 | 77.1 | 15 | 77.4 |
| UNITED KINGDOM | 23 | 67.1 | 19 | 63.3 | 19 | 54.3 | 23 | 61.9 |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | 103 | 91 | 104 | 92.1 | 104 | 91.1 | 104 | 91.4 |
| World Wide | 442 | 82.9 | 439 | 80.9 | 439 | 80 | 447 | 81.3 |
The following data from Taiwan, China is included in the totals
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2006-2008 | ||||
| No. of Reactors | EAF (%) | No. of Reactors | EAF (%) | No. of Reactors | EAF (%) | No. of Reactors | EAF (%) |
| 6 | 89.1 | 6 | 90.2 | 6 | 90.4 | 6 | 89.9 |
Above data from PRIS database. Last updated on 2009/06/15
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[above information found by clicket on this link - from list on the page before it - ]
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