11 New Nuclear Reactors - China
August 25 , 2024
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- China approved 11 new nuclear reactors across five sites to support its push to cut emissions.
- The total investment for all 11 units will be at least 220 billion yuan ($31 billion) with construction taking about five years.
- China has more nuclear reactors under construction than any other nation in the world.
- It also approved 10 new reactors in each of the last two years.
- The country has 56 reactors currently in operation, with a combined capacity that equates to around 5% of total electricity demand.
- It is expected to surpass France and the US to be the world’s leading atomic power generator by 2030.
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