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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...
India among biggest nuclear-power generators
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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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India among biggest nuclear-power generators
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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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India among biggest nuclear-power generators
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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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India among biggest nuclear-power generators
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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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India among biggest nuclear-power generators
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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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India among biggest nuclear-power generators
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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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India among biggest nuclear-power generators
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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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India among biggest nuclear-power generators
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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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India among biggest nuclear-power generators
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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 among biggest nuclear-power generators
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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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