They produce 3 of the electricity in the country

Germany: the country has 17 reactors. The most ancient eight were arrested after the accident of Fukushima, others will until 2022. In January 2011, the German nuclear represented 20.490 megawatts (MW) capacity.

The coalition of Angela Merkel decided to gradually close all German nuclear plants, May 30. This decision in the light of the accident at Japanese nuclear plant marked a u-turn on the part of the Merkel Government, which had decided at the end of the year last extend the life of the oldest power plants in the country despite the hostility of much of the population to nuclear energy. "Our energy system must be changed in a fundamental way and can be." "We want for the future more safe, and at the same time reliable and economic power", then explains the Federal Chancellor.

In June 2000, an agreement between the Government (Socialist and green) and the operators had decided the abandonment of nuclear energy. For each existing Central, an annual quota of nuclear energy had been set up to 2020. Nuclear, one, Angela Merkel, an estimate that the decision to leave was denied to close 7 reactors due 2009.

Austria: in 1978, the Austria ruled against the Zwentendorf nuclear power implementation. And in 1999, the Austrian constitution prohibits the use of nuclear energy has become, in fact, unconstitutional.

Belgium: seven reactors, gathered at two power plants at Doel and Tihange, produce 5.943 MW. is the first global manufacturer of nuclear reactors. He is detained to 90 by the French State (essentially the, who built (handle) and plans to build a second to.) The construction of two new reactors has received the agreement of Parliament.

Italy: the Italy remains the only country member of the G8 to not be equipped with a fleet of nuclear reactors. After the Chernobyl accident, in 1987, the Italy decided to get out of civil nuclear power, by way of referendum. In the three years that followed, the four Italian plants were arrested; a moratorium was voted on the construction of new power stations, first for the period 1987-1993; then after. In 2008, a return to nuclear power was programmed, with commissioning of a PRT in 2018. A framework agreement laying down the rules for cooperation between the France and the Italy was signed in February 2010. Eventually, the construction of eight to ten stations was planned. But influenced by the disaster of Fukushima and with a desire to punish Silvio Berlusconi, Italians pronounce finally on 13 June by an overwhelming majority against the revival of civilian nuclear program.

Lithuania: the country closed its last nuclear reactor at the end of 2009. A large portion of electricity must now be imported from Russia.

Netherlands: the country has a single site for the nuclear production of 487 MW of capacity. The Delta Group is considering the construction of a plant in partnership with the French electrician EDF which could be operational by 2019.

Czech Republic: ten nuclear power plants produce 3.722 MW, a third of the electricity produced nationally. The company, the Russian Federal Atomic Energy Agency oversees all Russian nuclear activities. It is its subsidiary: two reactors are in service (the first date of 1982). They produce 3 of the electricity in the country. A third reactor is under construction.

Mexico: two nuclear reactors produce 5 of the electricity.

Australia: the country was launched in 2007 a research reactor and has dedicated to nuclear waste conditioning matrices. It is however not to resort to nuclear. (Photo AFP - the Australian reactor research, near Sydney)

China: there are today in China 14 operational reactors; 26 reactors are under construction and one hundred in project. The objective is to multiply by 6 the nuclear capabilities of the country by 2020. For the time being, the largest portion of the electricity comes from fossil fuels.

Korea: 20 reactors produce almost 40 of the electricity in the country. South Korea wants to become a must-see country in energy production. It is a strategic priority; the country has also just won the tender with Abu Dhabi for four nuclear reactors (20 billion dollars). .

India: 17 nuclear reactors provide... 3 of electricity production. The country is set to produce a quarter of its electricity by 2050.

Japan: 51 reactors to June 1, 2011. Before Fukushima, the country had for objective to move from 30 to 40 of total electricity from nuclear.

Pakistan: Pakistan is engaged in a nuclear program to develop but has not signed the non-proliferation Treaty.

United Arab Emirates: the countries of the zone set to an ambitious programme of development of civil nuclear power, which was move the France. United Arab Emirates chose to buy Korean nuclear reactors (Kepco). Saudi Arabia intends to build 16 civilian nuclear reactors in the next 20 years, at a cost of 300 billion riyals ($80 billion).

Iran: launched by the Shah in the 1950s, the program currently includes several research sites, a uranium mine, a nuclear reactor and several facilities of processing of uranium with an enrichment site. The country has recently announced to want to produce uranium enriched to 20 in its new site in Fordoo, South of Tehran, and multiply by three production capacity, despite the pressures and international sanctions against its nuclear program. The European Union immediately expressed its concerns about these projects described as "provocation" by the United States. The United States as the European Union apply sanctions extended against the Iran because of its nucléaireclandestin program, deemed contrary to the non-proliferation Treaty (NPT), which Tehran is a signatory. (Photo AFP - Behrouz Mehri - Iranian students demonstrated on April 9, 2007 to support Iran's nuclear program)

Jordan: the country plans to build a nuclear power plant by 2015.