When I was a boy, and China was full of peasants riding bicycles, and the US and even Europe were building nuclear power plants, no-one predicted this. Maybe the happy thought is that if people get their act together and work hard for decades, things can change.
“China’s total installed nuclear power capacity has reached 125 million kilowatts(KW), ranking first globally, according to a CCTV News report, citing a blue book released by the China Nuclear Energy Association (CNEA) on Friday.
The report shows China currently operates 60 commercial nuclear reactors and has another 36 under construction — representing over half of global nuclear construction. An additional 16 units have been approved and await construction, according to CCTV News.
This year, China has broken ground on two new units and expects to bring seven units online, maintaining its position as the world’s largest nuclear power builder, the report said. …”