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India among biggest nuclear-power generators

Last updated on: August 2, 2012 08:39 IST

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There is no shortage of uranium on the planet. According to a report form the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency and International Atomic Energy Agency, identified resources should provide some 100 years' worth at current requirements, and plenty more is likely to be discovered, according to The Economist.

Let's take a look at some of the bigger nuclear-power countries.

Note: GW(e) is gigawatts

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The United States

Installed nuclear generation capacity (2011): 100 GW(e)

Installed nuclear generation capacity (2020): 115 GW(e)

Installed nuclear generation capacity (2035): 115 GW(e)

Global rank: 1

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France

Installed nuclear generation capacity (2011): 62 GW(e)

Installed nuclear generation capacity (2020): 64 GW(e)

Installed nuclear generation capacity (2035): 65 GW(e)

Global rank: 2

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Japan

Installed nuclear generation capacity (2011): 46 GW(e)

Installed nuclear generation capacity (2020): 40 GW(e)

Installed nuclear generation capacity (2035): 50 GW(e)

Global rank: 3

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Russia

Installed nuclear generation capacity (2011): 24 GW(e)

Installed nuclear generation capacity (2020): 30 GW(e)

Installed nuclear generation capacity (2035): 30 GW(e)

Global rank: 4

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RussiaIndia
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South Korea

Installed nuclear generation capacity (2011): 19 GW(e)

Installed nuclear generation capacity (2020): 30 GW(e)

Installed nuclear generation capacity (2035): 42 GW(e)

Global rank: 5

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Ukraine

Installed nuclear generation capacity (2011): 8 GW(e)

Installed nuclear generation capacity (2020): 10 GW(e)

Installed nuclear generation capacity (2035): 24 GW(e)

Global rank: 6

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Germany

Installed nuclear generation capacity (2011): 8 GW(e)

Installed nuclear generation capacity (2020): 6 GW(e)

Installed nuclear generation capacity (2035): N/A GW(e)

Global rank: 7

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GermanyIndia
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Canada

Installed nuclear generation capacity (2011): 8 GW(e)

Installed nuclear generation capacity (2020): 7 GW(e)

Installed nuclear generation capacity (2035): 6 GW(e)

Global rank: 8

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China

Installed nuclear generation capacity (2011): 8 GW(e)

Installed nuclear generation capacity (2020): 40 GW(e)

Installed nuclear generation capacity (2035): 84 GW(e)

Global rank: 9

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India

Installed nuclear generation capacity (2011): 4 GW(e)

Installed nuclear generation capacity (2020): 8 GW(e)

Installed nuclear generation capacity (2035): 24 GW(e)

Global rank: 10

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