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First U.S. nuclear reactor built from scratch in decades enters commercial operation in Georgia (www.nbcnews.com)

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First U.S. nuclear reactor built from scratch in decades enters commercial operation in Georgia::ATLANTA — A new reactor at a nuclear power plant in Georgia has entered commercial operation, becoming the first new American reactor built from scratch in decades.

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[–] WetBeardHairs 14 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Wait... is this the USA's first Gen III+ reactor?

[–] fsmacolyte 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It looks like it!

Looks like the only completed Gen 3 nuclear reactors are in Asia, at Kashiwazaki (Japan), Kori (South Korea), Yangjiang, Fangchenggang, Tianwan (China), and Kudankulam (India).

Edit: I missed the Gen III+ part of that Wikipedia page. The other currently operation or under construction Gen 3+ reactors are in Sanmen, Shidao Bay, Taishan (China), Novovoronezh II, Leningrad II, Kursk (Russia), Akkuyu (Turkey), Rooppur (Bangladesh).

[–] doggle 1 points 1 year ago

Not sure, this isn't super easy to research, but an identical reactor is being built along side this one, so if it is our only 3+ it hopefully won't be for long