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China / Nuclear Reactor Fleet Could Become Largest In World After 2030, Says IEA Report

By David Dalton
30 September 2021

Beijing has set a target of 70 GW of installed capacity, up from 52 GW as of mid-2021
Nuclear Reactor Fleet Could Become Largest In World After 2030, Says IEA Report
The Tianwan nuclear power station, which has six nuclear power plants in commercial operation. Courtesy Rosatom.
Nuclear power could expand rapidly if China meets its Paris Agreement goals on carbon neutrality, almost quintupling between 2020 and 2060 and potentially becoming the largest commercial reactor fleet in the world after 2030.

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