China approved the construction of 11 new nuclear reactors in 5 different regions of the country.
According to the reports of the national media, the State Council performing the functions of the Cabinet of Ministers of the country, at his meeting on Monday, decided to build new nuclear reactors in Shandun in the north, Tsyansa and Tsytsian in the east, provinces of Guangdun in the south and Guangsi-Juan Autonomous Region.
, according to estimates, the construction of 11 new reactors will cost about 220 billion yuan ($ 30.85 billion).
China General Nuclear Power Corporation (CNGP) State Corporation will take up the construction of 6 reactors, China National Nuclear Power Corporation (CNNC) – 3 and State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC) – 2.
China approved the construction of 10 new reactors in 2022 and 2023.
The country, in which there are currently 55 existing nuclear reactors, is a country with the largest number of reactors after the United States and France.
China intends to become a world leader in atomic energy capacity by 2030, adding 36 reactors in the design or construction stage.