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It's been a while, so things might have changed, but this article had indicated that while having plants still on the schedule, China had drastically cut their
by dv_dt 6y ago
It's been a while, so things might have changed, but this article had indicated that while having plants still on the schedule, China had drastically cut their actual nuclear project starts, electing to finish out started plants, with the exception of the one of their internal design.
https://www.technologyreview.com/2018/12/12/138271/chinas-losing-its-taste-for-nuclear-power-thats-bad-news/ https://www.technologyreview.com/2018/12/12/138271/chinas-lo...
We will see if those announcements actually go forward.
- wahern 6y agoIt's fair to say that China's enthusiasm for nuclear has diminished, but it seems energy demand in China is too great to completely sideline nuclear the way Western countries have. FWIW, here'a a May 2020 video purporting to show a construction milestone, placement of the second steel containment ring, for the first Zhangzhou reactor: https://www.facebook.com/ChinaNationalNuclear/videos/254793102470042/ https://www.facebook.com/ChinaNationalNuclear/videos/2547931...