Nov 7, 2025 · Nuclear power reactors produce energy by initiating and controlling a sustained nuclear chain reaction. Currently, over 400 such reactors in 32 countries provide about 10 per cent of the …

Jul 23, 2025 · This is the 43rd edition of Reference Data Series No. 2, which presents the most recent reactor data available to the IAEA. It contains summarized information as of the end of 2022 on …

More than one third of the nuclear reactors in operation around the world are used for research, educational purposes and the production of radioisotopes, rather than for power generation. Unlike …

The RBMK evolved from Soviet uranium-graphite reactors whose purpose was the produc-tion of plutonium. The first of these plutonium production reactors began operation in 1948. Six years later, …

Sep 4, 2025 · This is the 41st edition of Reference Data Series No. 2, which presents the most recent reactor data available to the IAEA. It contains summarized information as of the end of 2020 on …

Jul 7, 2024 · Small and medium-sized or modular reactors are an option to fulfil the need for flexible power generation for a wider range of users and applications. Small modular reactors, deployable …

The Power Reactor Information System (PRIS), developed and maintained by the IAEA for over five decades, is a comprehensive database focusing on nuclear power plants worldwide. PRIS contains …

It serves as a valuable resource for regulatory authorities, technical support organizations, reactor vendors, and other industry stakeholders involved in the pre-licensing and licensing of advanced …

Mar 11, 2025 · Molten Salt Reactors (MSRs) are nuclear fission reactors in which either the fuel and/or the coolant is a molten salt. Molten salt is salt which liquifies at elevated temperatures and can store …

Sep 13, 2023 · Small modular reactors (SMRs) are advanced nuclear reactors that produce up to 300 MW (e) of low-carbon electricity, which is about one-third of the generating capacity of traditional …