All the Commercial Reactors in the World: According to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), there are 436 commercial nuclear power reactors in operation.  Five nuclear reactors are in long term shutdown and 53 are in various stages of construction. The Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts international nuclear capacity up to 2030.

• Chinese Nuclear Industry:  Special focus on the fastest-growing nuclear industry
• Chinese Nuclear Industry Map:  This map provided by Idaho National Lab shows power plant locations
• Unique Reactors Feature:  The largest, oldest, strangest, and most famous reactors in the world.

The work doesn’t end when the facility is shut down. An inspector for the International Atomic Energy Agency uses a Crenkov Viewing device to detect the ‘glow’ of ultraviolet radiation emanating from spent fuel assemblies. Number 9 in the International Atomic Energy Agency’s series on ‘training the watchdogs.’

The International Atomic Energy Agency site provides a list of country profiles that includes reactor type, status, location, net and gross capacity, and the date each was added to the grid.

World Nuclear Association, London