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China this week just approved 11 new nuclear power plants, including a 4th Gen. Last year they approved 10. They currently have 56 in operation. I would hardly
by acchow 2y ago
China this week just approved 11 new nuclear power plants, including a 4th Gen. Last year they approved 10. They currently have 56 in operation.
I would hardly say the age of nuclear is over.
- oezi 2y agoGiven that there are roughly 500 reactors in operation and they last up to 40-50 years, this is just keeping the status quo. The share of nuclear electricity has been slipping.
- ViewTrick1002 2y agoAuthoritarian state still keeping a toe in for military and pragmatic reasons. With communistic 5 year plan system you can through sheer force build a few reactors to keep the option open. For every passing year they’ve been pulling back their nuclear ambitions in favor of renewables. https://reneweconomy.com.au/chinas-quiet-energy-revolution-the-switch-from-nuclear-to-renewable-energy/ https://reneweconomy.com.au/chinas-quiet-energy-revolution-t...