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Nuclear Power in the 1960s

The first major wave of nuclear expansion as countries raced to develop nuclear capabilities. Both superpowers and their allies built substantial nuclear fleets.

68
Reactors Started
8
Reactors Shutdown
12
GW Capacity Added
10
Countries Building

Top Countries

1.United Kingdom202.United States183.France74.Germany65.Russia36.Italy37.Canada28.Japan29.India210.Sweden1

Reactor Types

GCR25BWR16PWR12PHWR5LWGR2FBR2

Year by Year

1960
3
1961
1
1962
8
1963
6
1964
9
1965
10
1966
8
1967
4
1968
7
1969
12

Reactors Commissioned

1960 (3 reactors)

Dresden-1United States
BWR192 MW
Chapelcross-4United Kingdom
GCR60 MW
G-3 (Marcoule)France
GCR43 MW

1961 (1 reactors)

Yankee RoweUnited States
PWR175 MW

1962 (8 reactors)

Indian Point-1United States
PWR265 MW
Berkeley-1United Kingdom
GCR166 MW
Berkeley-2United Kingdom
GCR166 MW
Bradwell-1United Kingdom
GCR146 MW
Bradwell-2United Kingdom
GCR146 MW
Rolphton NPDCanada
PHWR25 MW
Dounreay DFRUnited Kingdom
FBR15 MW
BR-3Belgium
PWR12 MW

1963 (6 reactors)

HallamUnited States
OCR75 MW
Big Rock PointUnited States
BWR72 MW
Humboldt BayUnited States
BWR65 MW
Windscale AGRUnited Kingdom
GCR36 MW
Carolinas CVTRUnited States
PHWR17 MW
PiquaUnited States
OCR11 MW

1964 (9 reactors)

Novovoronezh-1Russia
PWR210 MW
LatinaItaly
GCR200 MW
GariglianoItaly
BWR150 MW
Hunterston-A1United Kingdom
GCR150 MW
Hunterston-A2United Kingdom
GCR150 MW
Beloyarsk-1Russia
LWGR108 MW
Chinon-A1France
GCR68 MW
Elk RiverUnited States
BWR22 MW
ÅgestaSweden
PHWR9 MW

1965 (10 reactors)

Dungeness-A1United Kingdom
GCR275 MW
Dungeness-A2United Kingdom
GCR275 MW
Hinkley Point-A1United Kingdom
GCR250 MW
Hinkley Point-A2United Kingdom
GCR250 MW
Enrico FermiItaly
PWR247 MW
Trawsfynydd-1United Kingdom
GCR235 MW
Trawsfynydd-2United Kingdom
GCR235 MW
Chinon-A2France
GCR170 MW
BONUSUnited States
BWR17 MW
JPDRJapan
BWR13 MW

1966 (8 reactors)

Chinon-A3France
GCR480 MW
Sizewell-A1United Kingdom
GCR290 MW
Sizewell-A2United Kingdom
GCR290 MW
Tokai-1Japan
GCR166 MW
RheinsbergGermany
PWR62 MW
Enrico Fermi-1United States
FBR60 MW
PathfinderUnited States
BWR59 MW
MZFRGermany
PHWR50 MW

1967 (4 reactors)

Oldbury-A1United Kingdom
GCR300 MW
Chooz-AFrance
PWR280 MW
Gundremmingen-AGermany
BWR237 MW
Peach Bottom-1United States
HTGR40 MW

1968 (7 reactors)

Haddam NeckUnited States
PWR582 MW
San Onofre-1United States
PWR436 MW
Oldbury-A2United Kingdom
GCR300 MW
Douglas PointCanada
PHWR218 MW
LingenGermany
BWR183 MW
Winfrith SGHWRUnited Kingdom
SGHWR100 MW
EL-4 (Monts D'Arree)France
HWGCR75 MW

1969 (12 reactors)

Oyster CreekUnited States
BWR650 MW
Nine Mile Point-1United States
BWR620 MW
St. Laurent-A1France
GCR480 MW
Beznau-1Switzerland
PWR380 MW
ObrigheimGermany
PWR283 MW
Beloyarsk-2Russia
LWGR160 MW
Tarapur-1India
BWR160 MW
Tarapur-2India
BWR160 MW
Jose Cabrera-1 (Zorita)Spain
PWR153 MW
DodewaardNetherlands
BWR54 MW

+ 2 more reactors

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Data source: IAEA PRIS database • Updated regularly