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> A single one. You think they are built in series? Like one after the other? Do you place that same requirement on renewable plants? > To replace the coal p

• lispm 7y ago
  > You think they are built in series? They need a ramp up. Which is much easier for renewable. > The Chinese plants under construction will bring nuclear from 2% of the current grid to 20% by 2030 Renewable is there already. See here for nuclear: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_power_in_China https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_power_in_China --- As of March 2019, China has 46 nuclear reactors in operation with a capacity of 42.8 GW and 11 under construction with a capacity of 10.8 GW.[4][5] Additional reactors are planned for an additional 36 GW. China was planning to have 58 GW of capacity by 2020.[3] However, few plants have commenced construction since 2015, and it is now unlikely that this target will be met.--- Nuclear will be far from providing 20% in 2030. Probably not even 10%: https://www.world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-a-f/china-nuclear-power.aspx https://www.world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-pr... ---By 2030 nuclear capacity will be 120 to 150 GWe, and nuclear will provide 8% to 10% of electricity.---