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Post-War Commercial Power & The 'Atomic Age'
Global Nuclear Expansion: Post-War Commercial Power & The 'Atomic Age'. Diese History-Seite fasst 5 Ereignisse der nuklearen Geschichte im Zeitraum 1954-1974 zusammen und verlinkt die interaktive Kartenanimation.
Ereignisse der History
| Jahr | Ereignis | Ort | Reaktorbezug | Kurzbeschreibung |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Obninsk: First grid-connected power plant | APS-1 OBNINSK | APS-1 OBNINSK | The AM-1 'Atom Mirny' (Peaceful Atom) reactor in Obninsk, USSR, becomes the world's first nuclear power plant to deliver electricity to a commercial grid. |
| 1957 | Shippingport: First US commercial reactor | Shippingport | Shippingport | The Shippingport Atomic Power Station, the first full-scale commercial nuclear power plant in the US, goes online. It utilized a Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR). |
| 1963 | Apostle of France's program: Chinon A1 | Chinon | Chinon | France connects its first commercial nuclear power plant, Chinon A1, to the grid. This marks the beginning of the Messmer Plan and France's major commitment to nuclear energy. |
| 1966 | Tōkai: Japan's first commercial reactor | Tōkai | Tōkai | Japan commissions its first commercial nuclear power reactor, Tōkai Unit 1, a British-designed Magnox GCR, initiating Japan's extensive domestic nuclear energy program. |
| 1974 | The French Messmer Plan scale-up | Gravelines | Gravelines | In response to the 1973 oil crisis, the Messmer Plan rapidly expands France's nuclear fleet. Gravelines (Unit 1, 1980) becomes a symbol of this unprecedented construction effort. |