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Angra Nuclear Power Plant is Brazil's only nuclear power plant. It is located at the Central Nuclear Almirante Álvaro Alberto (CNAAA) on the Itaorna Beach in Angra dos Reis, Rio de Janeiro. It consists of two pressurized water reactors (PWR), Angra I, with a net output of 609 MWe, [1] first connected to the power grid in 1985 [2] and Angra II ...
Almirante Álvaro Alberto Nuclear Power Plant (Angra I, II) Itaorna Beach 23°00′28″S 44°27′32″W / 23.00778°S 44.45889°W / -23.00778; -44.45889 ( Angra Nuclear Power
Nuclear energy accounts for about 3% of Brazil's electricity. [1] It is produced by two pressurized water reactors at Angra, which is the country's sole nuclear power plant.. Construction of a third reactor begun on 1 June 2010, [2] but it is currently stalled.
Nuclear power plants operate in 32 countries and generate about a tenth of the world's electricity. [2] Most are in Europe, North America and East Asia. The United States is the largest producer of nuclear power, while France has the largest share of electricity generated by nuclear power, at about 70%. [3] Some countries operated nuclear ...
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The Resende Nuclear Fuel Facility (Portuguese: Fábrica de Combustíveis Nucleares, or FCN) is a nuclear enrichment facility located in Resende, in the State of Rio de Janeiro. The plant is managed by the Nuclear Industries of Brazil (Portuguese: Indústrias Nucleares do Brasil, or INB) and by the Brazilian Navy. [31] [32]
Nuclear power stations in Brazil Active plants Map for present and future nuclear power plants within Brazil, to be used on Nuclear activities in Brazil and associated pages.
The Nuclear Fuel Factory (FCN) is located near Resende, state of Rio de Janeiro, comprising three units, and has a production capacity of 280 tons of uranium per At present, FCN was modernized and produces at the Components and Assembly Unit the fuel rods and fuel elements needed for Brazilian nuclear reactors.