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Nuclear energy first generated usable electricity in Idaho in 1951

The EBR-I experimental breeder reactor lit four incandescent light bulbs using nuclear fission power

On 20 December 1951, the Experimental Breeder Reactor I in Arco, Idaho, produced enough electrical power to light four 200-watt light bulbs. Designed by Enrico Fermi's team at Argonne National Laboratory, EBR-I demonstrated that nuclear chain reactions could generate electric power safely. Russia later opened the Obninsk Nuclear Power Plant in 1954 as the first grid-connected facility.

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Where does this come from, and can I check it?: The EBR-I experimental breeder reactor lit four incandescent light bulbs using nuclear fission power. The figure is taken from United States Department of Energy, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.
Is this really a technology fact?: Yes. It sits on the Technology shelf, one of 1,090 sourced facts grouped into space, animals, the human body, history, science and more. Category pages collect every fact in the same field.
What else can I read about it?: The links under the fact point to a quiz, game, puzzle or calculator on the same subject, and the shelf below shows related facts. The wording here is original, and quoted phrases are marked as quotations.