Taiwan established its first nuclear power plant in the 1970s. There
are 3 NPPs involving six reactors currently operating, while the fourth
NPP is being planned and under construction. The nuclear energy currently
contributes slightly less than 20% of the overall power supply in
Taiwan. Geographically, the first and the second nuclear power plants
are located in 22 km and 28 km, respectively, from the capital Taipei
City where there is a population of more than six million.