the first nuclear power plant was built in canada in 1962.
the first nuclear power plant was built in canada in 1962.
when was the first nuclear power plant built in canada?
1962
big rock point nuclear power plant









































big rock point was a nuclear power plant near charlevoix, michigan, united states. big rock operated from 1962 to 1997. it was owned and operated by consumers power, now known as consumers energy. its boiling water reactor was made by general electric (ge) and was capable of producing 67 megawatts of electricity. bechtel corporation was the primary contractor.









































section::::history.









































big rock was michigan's first nuclear power plant and the nation's fifth. it also produced cobalt-60 for the medical industry from 1971 to 1982.
big rock point nuclear power plant
jinshan nuclear power plant









































the jinshan nuclear power plant or chin shan nuclear power plant (金山核能發電廠), first nuclear power plant (第一核能發電廠 or 核一), is a nuclear power plant being decommissioned in shimen district, new taipei, taiwan. commissioned in 1978, the plant is taiwan's first and smallest nuclear power plant.









































section::::generation.









































the power plant can generate 9 billion kwh of electricity per year.









































the two spent fuel pools at the plant have 3,074 and 3,076 spent nuclear fuel assemblies, respectively, with a maximum storage of 3,083 assemblies per pool.









































section::::decommissioning plan.
jinshan nuclear power plant