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- 1. an installation where electrical power is generated by a nuclear reactor: "the energy company operates Scotland's two nuclear power stations"
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A nuclear power plant (NPP) is a thermal power station in which the heat source is a nuclear reactor. As is typical of thermal power stations, heat is used to generate steam that drives a steam turbine connected to a generator that produces electricity. As of September 2023, the International Atomic Energy Agency reported there were 410 nuclear power reactors in operation in 32 countries around th... Wikipedia