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They have 36-38 reactors under construction today [1]. I think that’s a bit more than just keeping the wheels turning [1] https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/det
by testing22321 19d ago
They have 36-38 reactors under construction today [1]. I think that’s a bit more than just keeping the wheels turning
[1] https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=67746 https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=67746
- dalyons 19d agowhich is great, but as i understand it will still lead to an overall decline in share of nuclear power. The scale of their power production is unfathomable
- testing22321 19d agoAgree. They’re building a massive amount of nuclear. They’re building a monumental amount of solar+wind.
- bryanlarsen 19d agoWhich works out to about 4 per year. And most of them are under 1GW.
- testing22321 19d agoAnd almost exactly half of all reactors under construction in the entire world.
- SECProto 19d ago> And most of them are under 1GW No, almost every one is above 1GW - divide the net capacity by the number under construction to see the power [1]. They appear to be almost all CAP1400 (1.4GW), Hualong One (1.0GW), or CAP1000 (1.0GW). I see a single Linglong 1 (100MW) under construction. Proposed are all above 1GW. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_power_in_China#Future_projects https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_power_in_China#Future_...
- modo_mario 16d agoThat's far more than 4 per year? Their speed when building them has been pretty damn good.