# Nuclear power plants according to type and net capacity

A map of a former edition of the Atlas of Switzerland, the national atlas published by ETH Zurich. It opens only in the desktop atlas (version 4) for Windows and macOS, not in the web atlas; see the links below.

- Map: https://atlasderschweiz.ch/en/theme/nuclear-power-plants-according-to-type-and-net-capacity/
- Short title: Nuclear power plants: type and capacity
- Map id: 439
- Categories: Global Switzerland › Economy and Energy › Primary energy
- Keywords: Current supply, Energy
- Published: 2010-11-26
- Last revised: 2023-01-11
- Content language: English
- Other languages: [Deutsch](https://atlasderschweiz.ch/de/thema/kernkraftwerke-nach-typ-und-nettokapazitaet.md), [Français](https://atlasderschweiz.ch/fr/theme/centrales-nucleaires-par-type-et-par-capacite-nette.md), [Italiano](https://atlasderschweiz.ch/it/tema/centrali-nucleari-per-tipo-e-capacita-netta.md)

## Description

Against a background of ever-increasing dependence on primary energy sources, rising oil and gas prices and the obligation to reduce greenhouse gases, the role of nuclear energy in electricity production is attracting renewed attention. On the other hand, there are still long-standing concerns over the safety of nuclear energy and the disposal of nuclear waste from power plants. Some EU Member States have recently started building or planning new nuclear power plants. In the EU, nuclear power plants account for 30% of total gross electricity output.

In European nuclear power plants, the following types of reactor are mostly used:

*PWR*
Pressurized Water Reactor

*GCR*
Gas Cooled Reactord Reactor

*BWR*
Boiling Water Reactor

*PHWR*
Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor

## Sources

- Wikipedia contributors (2016): [Kernenergie](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kernenergie). In: Wikipedia
- IAEA, International Atomic Energy Agency (2016): [The Database on Nuclear Power Reactors](https://www.iaea.org/pris/)

## Data sources

- IAEA (2022): [Operating Experience with Nuclear Power Stations in Member States](https://www.iaea.org/publications/15212/operating-experience-with-nuclear-power-stations-in-member-states). Vienna: IAEA
- IAEA, International Atomic Energy Agency (2016): [The Database on Nuclear Power Reactors](https://www.iaea.org/pris/)
- IAEA, International Atomic Energy Agency (2022): [The Database on Nuclear Power Reactors](https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/home.aspx)
- Wikipedia contributors (2016): [List of nuclear power stations](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_nuclear_power_stations). In: Wikipedia
- World Nuclear Association (2022): [Reactor Databse](https://www.world-nuclear.org/information-library/facts-and-figures/reactor-database.aspx)

## Data owners

- [World Nuclear Association](https://www.world-nuclear.org)
- [Wikipedia contributors (Wikipedia)](https://www.wikipedia.org/)
- [International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)](https://www.iaea.org/)

## Citation

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> Atlas of Switzerland (2023): Nuclear power plants according to type and net capacity. ETH Zürich. Map data © World Nuclear Association, Wikipedia, IAEA. https://atlasderschweiz.ch/en/theme/nuclear-power-plants-according-to-type-and-net-capacity/

## Links

- Map page, with the description and sources and a button that opens the map in the desktop atlas: https://atlasderschweiz.ch/en/theme/nuclear-power-plants-according-to-type-and-net-capacity/
- Open the map in the desktop atlas (version 4), where it is installed: adsglobe://map/439
- Download of the desktop atlas (version 4) for Windows and macOS: https://atlasderschweiz.ch/en/ads4-download/

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