China’s electricity consumption is rising. In the summer especially, heatwaves and air conditioning usage are driving record-breaking levels of electricity production.
It is the global leader in solar and wind power installations. But China’s consumption of coal continues to increase too. Coal generated a record 5,760 terawatt hours of electricity last year. Increasingly, filling that gap with cleaner nuclear energy is seen as the answer.
This week, the Chinese government approved a record 11 nuclear reactors across five sites, according to state-run media. The total investment is reported to be at least $31bn.
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