A file photo of a Chinese nuclear power plant in Xinjiang. The country is expected to build around eight new nuclear reactors a year between last year and 2025 to meet its 2060 carbon-neutral goal, according to its 14th five-year development plan. Photo: Shutterstock
China’s nuclear energy goals unlikely to be upended by safety concerns amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
- Beijing is positioning nuclear energy ‘as a key option to replace coal power in the coming decades’, Wood Mackenzie analyst says
- The cost of nuclear power in China is competitive with coal power, and about half the cost of building new units in the US, UK or France
A file photo of a Chinese nuclear power plant in Xinjiang. The country is expected to build around eight new nuclear reactors a year between last year and 2025 to meet its 2060 carbon-neutral goal, according to its 14th five-year development plan. Photo: Shutterstock
