The 5 largest nuclear reactors in the world

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Technologie - Général
Thursday, 28 April 2011 04:34

The nuclear plant Isar II is located near Niederaichbach, east of Munich, Germany.

The reactor Brokdorf, which takes its name from the surrounding city, is home to over 110 tons of uranium.


France has 59 nuclear reactors are responsible for producing 76 percent of electricity, the two reactors located in the city of Civaux are in the position 3 as the largest in the world.

Like their brothers in Civaux reactors, the two Chooz reactors B1 and B2 French have rank 2 in the top 5.

The power plant Kashiwazaki-Kariwa which has seven separate reactors, has a nominal capacity of 8,212 megawatts and takes the lead as the largest nuclear reactor in the world.


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