r/powerplants is a subreddit with 2k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and news, and the community frequently discusses plant, power plant, power, powerplant, and coal.
All about power plants from fossil to nuclear, renewables, and storage. Share experience, ask questions, and discuss the future.
Popular Themes in r/powerplants
#1
Advice Requests
: "Favorite power plant museums? Check out (my favorite) Niagara Parks’ Rankine Power Station museum."
4 posts
#2
News
: "Thermal Power Plant Market Set for Exponential Growth."
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/powerplants
#1
Plant
41 posts
#2
Power Plant
: "Being a Power Plant Engineer?"
32 posts
#3
Power
25 posts
#4
Powerplant
: "Powerplant Startup"
21 posts
#5
Coal
: "Video I shared with r/Trains showing how our yard operators unload 30,000 tons of Coal per day by simply flipping the rail cars over!"
10 posts
#6
Nuclear
: "45 years of spent Nuclear fuel"
8 posts
#7
Amtech
7 posts
#8
Market
7 posts
#9
Digital
6 posts
#10
Global
6 posts
Flair Used in r/powerplants
#1
News
: "Italian explosion: Search after deadly blast at power plant"
7 posts
#2
Question
: "What kind of plant is this by the Harry Nice Memorial Bridge (Maryland side)? Thanks!"
5 posts
#3
Careers
: "How to Become power plant control room operator"
4 posts
#4
Industry Trajectory
: "Pumped Storage Additions Lead Global Hydropower Growth"
4 posts
#5
Historical
: "Shippingport Atomic Power Station 1950's Construction Timelapse"
2 posts
#6
Discussion
: "Canada is having major success reviving its nuclear industry."
2 posts
#7
Picture/Video
: "Touring Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant #diablocanyon #cleanenergy #nuclear #nuclearenergy"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/powerplants
Yearly
+714 members(63.8%)
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Last updated: July 2, 2026