The largest nuclear reactor worldwide based on gross capacity was Taishan, in China, with gross capacity of 1,750 megawatts as of December 31, 2020. Further, two out of three leading nuclear power reactors were located in France. Civaux and Chooz had a gross capacity of 1,561 and 1,560 megawatts respectively. All of these reactors had other identical reactor, with the same gross capacity also under operation.
* This statistic includes one reactor of each type, despite some reactors existing more than once in each nuclear power plants,such as:
** Taishan has two identical reactors under operation, Taishan-1 and Taishan-2.
Civaux has two identical reactors under operation, Civaux-1 and Civaux-2.
Chooz has two identical reactors under operation, Chooz-B1 and Chooz-B2.
Palo Verde has three identical reactors under operation, Palo Verde-1, Palo Verde-2 and Palo Verde-3.
Peach Bottom has two identical reactors under operation, Peach Bottom-2 and Peach Bottom-3.
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IAEA. (July 5, 2021). Leading nuclear power reactors under operation worldwide as of December 31, 2020, by gross capacity* (in megawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 23, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/273111/largest-nuclear-power-reactors-worldwide-by-capacity/
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IAEA. "Leading Nuclear Power Reactors under Operation Worldwide as of December 31, 2020, by Gross Capacity* (in Megawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/273111/largest-nuclear-power-reactors-worldwide-by-capacity/
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