Tuesday, November 16, 2010

FACTBOX-China's nuclear power plants and plans Reuters Africa The following lists China's nuclear power plants already operating, under construction, approved by the government or planned.

BEIJING, Nov 16 (Reuters) - China National Nuclear Corp
(CNNC) started commercial operation of a 650-MW nuclear
generating unit in Qinshan in coastal Zhejiang province last
month, in line with earlier Reuters report. [ID:nBJK000071]
China now has 13 working reactors with 10.8 gigawatts
of total generating capacity.
China's official nuclear capacity target for 2020 remains 40
GW, less than 5 percent of its current total installed capacity,
or enough to power Spain. However, officials said China is
considering raising the goal to 80 GW or more for 2020.
The following lists China's nuclear power plants already
operating, under construction, approved by the government or
planned. More at:
http://af.reuters.com/article/energyOilNews/idAFTOE68F07920101116
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