China accelerates nuclear roll-out with new reactor plans in energy-security push

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Beijing has reaffirmed its 2030 nuclear-expansion target in its latest five-year plan for the power sector, following a new round of state approvals for eight reactor units.“By 2030, installed nuclear power capacity will reach around 110 million kilowatts [110 gigawatts],” authorities pledged in the document, released by the National Development and Reform Commission on Monday.While that would mark a sharp rise from China’s installed capacity of 68.5GW as of the end of June, according to data...