THE DATA BEHIND THE ATLAS

The nuclear sector. In context.

Connect facilities, technologies and published developments across the nuclear sector. Source-linked information, organized for the questions that matter to your work.

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DATA CATALOGUE

One sector. Multiple perspectives.

Move from the global picture to the facility, the technology and the original source.

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Power reactors

Explore the fleet through operating status, technology, capacity and historical milestones.

FacilitiesCapacityHistory
02

Research & fusion

Follow research infrastructure and fusion devices with the technical context each field requires.

ResearchTechnologyFacilities
03

Fuel cycle

Understand the industrial chain, from uranium resources to fuel fabrication and related facilities.

ResourcesIndustrySupply chain
04

Materials & storage

Read spent-fuel and radioactive-waste inventories alongside their units, dates and reported scope.

InventoriesStorageProvenance
05

Medical isotopes

Connect production infrastructure with published supply developments and regulatory information.

ProductionSupplyContext
06

Events & announcements

Place operational notices and institutional announcements in the context of the facilities they concern.

OperationsRegulationOrganizations
BUILT FOR RESEARCH

The value is in the connections.

A source tells part of the story. A coherent view brings the pieces together.

How we approach the data
01

Nuclear context

A plant, a reactor unit and an organization are different entities. Their relationships give a number or announcement its meaning.

02

Comparable information

Units, dates and definitions shape what can be compared. Our views bring those distinctions into the same working context.

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A path to the evidence

Source references keep research connected to the underlying publications, so you can investigate the details that matter.

SOURCE DIRECTORY

Built on identifiable sources.

Regulators, operators, international institutions and reference publications. Explore source references by category and consult the conditions attached to their material.

97 source references shown

Regulators

Licensing, regulatory notices and reported events.

SourceLicence / source terms
NNSA (China)Source-specific terms
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory CommissionPublic domain (U.S. government work)
CNSCSource-specific terms
ARNSource-specific terms
ENSISource-specific terms
ONRSource-specific terms
Nuclear Safety and Security Commission (NSSC, Korea)Source-specific terms
National Nuclear Regulator (South Africa)Source-specific terms

Grid operators

Electricity generation, availability and market disclosures.

SourceLicence / source terms
CAMMESA (Argentina's grid operator)Source-specific terms
ONS (Operador Nacional do Sistema Elétrico, Brasil)ONS open data, CC BY 4.0
IESO OntarioSource-specific terms
RTE eCO2mixODRÉ / RTE, Licence Ouverte 2.0
Elexon BMRSElexon BMRS data licence
ENTSO-E Transparency PlatformSource-specific terms
Nord Pool · Urgent Market MessagesSource-specific terms

Plant operators

Facility information and statements from operating organizations.

SourceLicence / source terms
CGN Power Co., Ltd. (HKEXnews)Source-specific terms
China National Nuclear Power Co., Ltd. (cninfo.com.cn)Source-specific terms
EDFSource-specific terms
Energoatom · Telegram (@energoatom_ua)Source-specific terms
KHNP (Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power)Source-specific terms
VattenfallSource-specific terms
Bruce PowerSource-specific terms
Nucleoeléctrica ArgentinaSource-specific terms
ČEZSource-specific terms
NEK KrškoSource-specific terms
Kozloduy NPPSource-specific terms
RosenergoatomSource-specific terms
ENECSource-specific terms
Kansai ElectricSource-specific terms
CNNCSource-specific terms
ConstellationSource-specific terms
Dominion EnergySource-specific terms
EntergySource-specific terms
TVOSource-specific terms
EnBWSource-specific terms
Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL)Source-specific terms

Governments and international bodies

International reference systems and official national publications.

SourceLicence / source terms
IAEA PRIS (RDS-2 and OPEX)IAEA terms of use
IAEA Research Reactor Database (RRDB)IAEA terms of use
IAEA NewsIAEA terms of use
IAEA Newscenter · Top NewsIAEA terms of use
CNEA (Argentina)Source-specific terms
Central Electricity Authority (India)Source-specific terms
U.S. NavyPublic domain (U.S. government work)
USGSPublic domain (U.S. government work)
U.S. Department of EnergySource-specific terms
IAEA · World Survey of Fusion Devices 2022 / FusDISIAEA terms of use

Reference databases

Facility catalogues, electricity context and reference material.

SourceLicence / source terms
Ember, Yearly Electricity DataCC BY 4.0
Global Energy Monitor, Global Nuclear Power TrackerCC BY 4.0, with modifications
JAIF (Japan Atomic Industrial Forum)Source-specific terms
Our World in Data (with Ember and the Energy Institute)OWID CC BY 4.0; the underlying Ember and Energy Institute data keep their own terms
SFEN (France)Source-specific terms
Wikidata / Wikimedia CommonsWikidata CC0; Commons images, per each file's license
WikidataCC0 1.0
Wikipedia, List of commercial nuclear reactorsCC BY-SA 4.0
Wikipedia, List of nuclear research reactorsCC BY-SA 4.0
WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0
World Nuclear Association, country table© World Nuclear Association — country table, cited with a link to the original page
World Nuclear Association, information library© World Nuclear Association · content-use terms

Reactor-produced radioisotopes

Medical isotope production, supply reports and regulatory notices.

SourceLicence / source terms
OECD/NEA, The Supply of Medical Isotopes (2019)© OECD 2019; excerpts cited with acknowledgement of the OECD as copyright owner
OECD/NEA, Security of Supply of Medical Radioisotopes, NEA/NDC/R(2023)1© OECD 2023; excerpts cited with acknowledgement of the OECD as copyright owner
Nuclear Medicine Europe · Emergency Response TeamNMEu terms: personal non-commercial use of original content
ANVS (Netherlands)CC0 1.0 (site statement)
FANC / AFCN (Belgium)Source-specific terms
SÚJB (Czechia)Source-specific terms
PAA (Poland)CC BY-SA 4.0 (gov.pl texts)
CNEN and IPEN (Brazil)CC BY-ND 3.0 (gov.br)
FDA Drug Shortages (openFDA)Public domain, CC0 (open.fda.gov)
NRG PALLAS (HFR Petten)Source-specific terms
ANSTO (OPAL)Source-specific terms
NCBJ · MARIASource-specific terms
Necsa (SAFARI-1)Source-specific terms
University of Missouri Research Reactor (MURR)Source-specific terms

Trade press (secondary)

Specialist reporting, identified separately from primary evidence.

SourceLicence / source terms
World Nuclear News© World Nuclear Association; source-specific terms

Fuel-cycle organizations

Mining, fuel services and nuclear supply-chain publications.

SourceLicence / source terms
CamecoSource-specific terms
KazatompromSource-specific terms
UrencoSource-specific terms
Centrus EnergySource-specific terms
WestinghouseSource-specific terms
FramatomeSource-specific terms
Global Laser EnrichmentSource-specific terms
Energy FuelsSource-specific terms
Paladin EnergySource-specific terms
NexGen EnergySource-specific terms
CNEASource-specific terms

Technology providers

Published developments from nuclear technology organizations.

SourceLicence / source terms
Holtec InternationalSource-specific terms
X-energySource-specific terms
NuScale PowerSource-specific terms
BlykallaSource-specific terms
GE VernovaSource-specific terms

Materials and inventories

Published inventories of radioactive waste and spent fuel.

SourceLicence / source terms
Andra · Inventaire nationalLicence Ouverte / Open Licence
Canada · Joint Convention national reportOpen Government Licence – Canada
U.S. Energy Information AdministrationU.S. government material; third-party exclusions apply
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission · Spent fuelU.S. government material; third-party exclusions apply
CNEA · National reports (Argentina)CC BY 4.0
Government of Japan / NRA · Joint Convention reportCC BY 4.0

Cartography

Geographic context and base-map attribution.

SourceLicence / source terms
OpenStreetMap contributors / OpenFreeMapOpen Database Licence (ODbL)
Natural EarthPublic domain

Clear provenance. Respected rights.

Source material retains its own rights and conditions. Public access is not a general redistribution licence. Reactor Atlas adds organization, interpretation and presentation; source-specific licences continue to apply to the material they cover. Names identify sources and do not imply partnership or endorsement.

Attribution notices

Global Energy Monitor, Global Nuclear Power Tracker, August 2026 edition — CC BY 4.0. Data adapted and combined by Reactor Atlas.

Ember, Yearly Electricity Data — CC BY 4.0. Country electricity context adapted by Reactor Atlas. RTE / ODRÉ material is subject to Licence Ouverte; source dates accompany the relevant data.

Contains BMRS data © Elexon Limited copyright and database right 2026.

IAEA material is acknowledged by publication or database and source link. Specific database and third-party conditions apply. The IAEA does not endorse Reactor Atlas.

Wikipedia contributors: adapted reference material under CC BY-SA 4.0 where applicable; Wikidata structured data under CC0. Images retain their individual credits and licences. OpenStreetMap contributors: ODbL; Natural Earth: public domain.

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