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China is one of the world's largest producers of nuclear power. The country ranks third in the world both in total nuclear power capacity installed and electricity generated, accounting for around one tenth of global nuclear power generated.
28 sie 2024 · China’s nuclear power expansion is driven by its goals to meet increasing energy demand while reducing reliance on fossil fuels and achieving carbon neutrality by 2060.
6 gru 2023 · China has started commercial operations at a new generation nuclear reactor that is the first of its kind in the world, state media said on Wednesday.
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5 wrz 2024 · China is planning to build a nuclear power plant on the edge of the Gobi Desert that would be the first in the world to use molten salt as the fuel carrier and coolant.
17 cze 2024 · China’s 56 existing nuclear plants (mainly located in coastal regions) produce 53.1 GW of electricity, while the 24 nuclear plants now under construction have the capability of generating over 23.7 GW of electricity.
17 sty 2024 · The impetus for nuclear power in China is increasingly due to air pollution from coal-fired plants. China’s policy is to have a closed nuclear fuel cycle. China has become largely self-sufficient in reactor design and construction, but is making full use of Western technology while adapting it.
China’s energy regulator, the National Energy Administration, is expected to set the country’s nuclear capacity target to 120-150 gigawatts by 2030, up from about 38 in 2017. Thanks to this scale, nuclear is economically competitive, Chinese experts have said.
