China approves new nuclear safety plan

China has approved a nuclear safety plan and says its nuclear power plants meet the latest international safety standards, though some plants need to improve their ability to cope with flooding and earthquakes.

State media have said China will likely scale down its 2020 nuclear power generation capacity target to 60-70 gigawatts (GW) compared with earlier expectations of around 80 GW.

The government has not made any decision on when to start approving new nuclear plant projects.

China’s nuclear supply and construction companies have extra construction capacity and are now aggressively looking overseas for growth opportunities

The Chinese Academy of Engineering is pushing for the 70 Gigawatt target.

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China approves new nuclear safety plan

China has approved a nuclear safety plan and says its nuclear power plants meet the latest international safety standards, though some plants need to improve their ability to cope with flooding and earthquakes.

State media have said China will likely scale down its 2020 nuclear power generation capacity target to 60-70 gigawatts (GW) compared with earlier expectations of around 80 GW.

The government has not made any decision on when to start approving new nuclear plant projects.

China’s nuclear supply and construction companies have extra construction capacity and are now aggressively looking overseas for growth opportunities

The Chinese Academy of Engineering is pushing for the 70 Gigawatt target.

If you liked this article, please give it a quick review on ycombinator or StumbleUpon. Thanks