Twisted Gypsy Child
Diamond Member
- Banned
- #41
China build 2 new coal fired plants EVERY WEEK
- China is building many nuclear power plants, and is expected to surpass the United States in nuclear-generated electricity by 2030:
- China has 27 nuclear reactors under construction, which is more than any other country. The average construction timeline is about seven years.
- China has 58 operable reactors, and plans to build 150 new reactors between 2020 and 2035.
- China is leading the development of small modular reactors and claims to have developed 90% of the technology in its new Shidaowan-1 plant.
- China is able to build nuclear plants for about $2,500 to $3,000 per kilowatt, which is about one-third of the cost of recent projects in the United States and France.
- China has implemented policies to benefit its nuclear industry.