Nuclear Energy - created from Mind Map

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Western Europe Power Stations

Mostly constructed in 3 decades – - 1950-59 = 8 built - 1960-69 = 40 built - 1970-79 = 40 built - 1980-89 = 78 built - 1990-99 = 11 built - 2000-09 = 0 built

Many reactors undergoing decommissioning, as have operating life of 30-40 years

Most plants have more than one reactor. E.g. the French Paluel plant has 4

Plans for Countries nuclear reactors = France (Fr) - Constructing new reactors Germany - Plans to shut remaining reactors Spain - No new reactors planned UK - Considering 10 new reactors Italy - 2011 vote rejects nuclear option Switzerland - Plans to shut reaming reactors Belgium - 2003 vote to shut reactors Netherlands - Considering 1 new reactor