Asia – Filling the Energy Gap with Nuclear Power

PWRs are the world's most widely used type of nuclear reactors, at around 50% of those operating. They are currently used at Guangdong Nuclear Power Station in Daya Bay.

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  Stage one of India's nuclear programme includes PHWR reactors like those at...
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  India aims to increase nuclear electricity generation from around 4GW to 20GW...
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  Most nuclear reactors use neutron moderators to slow neutrons for production...
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  NPCIL has 25 reactors operating or under construction in India.
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  PHWR plants use heavy water as a moderator.
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  Nuclear electricity production shown as line, against share of total...
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  With the world's total electrical generating capacity at around 3,500GW,...
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  Australia has almost a third of the world's known recoverable uranium resources.
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  PWRs are the world's most widely used type of nuclear reactors, at around...
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  Now with around 50 stations, Japan generates nearly a third of its...

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