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China's nuclear power plants come from the US. Westinghouse's bankruptcy set back the targets for many years. Of course, the big problem is also geopolitical c
by sandGorgon 5y ago
China's nuclear power plants come from the US. Westinghouse's bankruptcy set back the targets for many years.
Of course, the big problem is also geopolitical concerns here.
I would say that India is in a better position here (on geopolitics), however the tech transfer from US even to India has been iffy at best.
Here's a bigger problem - India has set a goal to switch to electrical vehicles by 2030. If that happens, all gasoline/petrol/diesel consumption will switch to coal.
Which means that switching to EV will double India's pollution norms.
Unless nuclear power takes over.
- mytailorisrich 5y agoActually the majority of China's nuclear power plants are a local design based on French technology (there's been a long term cooperation with France, which has built a couple of nuclear power plants there, including recently)
- sandGorgon 5y agoThe point is - if westinghouse transfer had happened, this would have already been in place. I'm not disputing what they are doing now. Eventually all countries will have the ability to make gen 5 reactors...but the COP26 is today. And we lost time. That's the reason why coal usage will double or triple in the next 2 years primarily from India or China.
- domsom 5y ago> Which means that switching to EV will double India's pollution norms. Unless nuclear power takes over. Why is nuclear the only alternative?
- adrianN 5y agoEVs produce less CO2 than ICEs even when powered by coal plants.
- koheripbal 5y agoIndia's electric vehicle goal is pure politics and no one in India takes it seriously. It has zero chance of happening.
- sudosysgen 5y agoChina's reliance on US tech for nuclear is over. Now they're using French tech domestically manufactured for their current gen reactors, and building next gen reactors with their own tech.