China on Wednesday said the Shidaowan nuclear reactor is officially contributing to the power grid. AdvertisementChina on Wednesday announced that it's started commercial operations at the world's first next-generation nuclear reactor. AdvertisementThe Fukushima plant in Japan had six reactors producing 4.69 gigawatts, while Russia's BN-1200 reactor in Beloyarsk produces 1,200 megawatts. But it's already missed its 2020 target of producing 58 gigawatts with nuclear reactors, instead producing 53 gigawatts. Nuclear reactors in the US can generate up to 95.86 gigawatts of electricity, per the IAEA.

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