China is setting ambitious targets for nuclear power and promoting advanced reactor technologies under its energy plan for 2025 as the world faces an energy crisis triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post newspaper said the country aims to have 70 GW of installed nuclear capacity by 2025, up from 51GW at the end of 2020 and an increase of more than 40%, after failing to meet its previous target of having 58GW of installed capacity by 2020.
The Post said the 2050 energy plan highlights the need for energy supply chain security and the role of nuclear in China’s green, low-carbon energy transition, which aims to hit peak carbon emissions by 2030 and become carbon neutral by 2060.
The Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post newspaper said the country aims to have 70 GW of installed nuclear capacity by 2025, up from 51GW at the end of 2020 and an increase of more than 40%, after failing to meet its previous target of having 58GW of installed capacity by 2020.
The Post said the 2050 energy plan highlights the need for energy supply chain security and the role of nuclear in China’s green, low-carbon energy transition, which aims to hit peak carbon emissions by 2030 and become carbon neutral by 2060.
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