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Total Nuclear Power Capacity in China to Double by 2020

© AFP 2023 / Peter PARKSWorkers wait for French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault to arrive at the joint Sino-French Taishan Nuclear Power Station outside Taishan City in Guandong province on December 8, 2013
Workers wait for French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault to arrive at the joint Sino-French Taishan Nuclear Power Station outside Taishan City in Guandong province on December 8, 2013 - Sputnik International
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The total capacity of China's nuclear power units will double by the end of the decade, reaching 58 gigawatts (GW), local media reported Wednesday.

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergei Lavrov, left, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China Wang Yi, right, and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif, second right, during a trilateral meeting as part of the High-Level Conference on Security and Stability in the SCO Region - Sputnik International
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) — While the world took a step back from nuclear power in the wake of Japan's Fukushima tragedy in 2011, mostly coal-powered China remained committed to developing the technology. The total capacity of the country's nuclear power units is set to double by the end of the decade to 58 gigawatts (GW), local media reported Wednesday.

China's state news agency Xinhua news agency reported the figure, citing a nuclear white paper published by the Chinese government; the estimate reflects the addition of 30 GW in generating capacity.

China, in a move to foster the development of clean, reliable energy sources, has established mid- and long-term goals calling for the enhancement of the country's nuclear energy sector by 2030, according to Xinhua.

As of the end of October 2015, the total capacity of the country's 27 nuclear power units accounted for 25.5 GW. Another 25 units with a total capacity of 27.51 GW are under construction, the news agency reported.

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