Published July 2009 | Version v1
Journal article

China foresees a nuclear capacity of 86 GW by 2020

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In 2009, 11 nuclear reactors are operating in China totaling a production capacity of 9.1 GW. 24 reactors are being constructed representing a capacity of 25.4 GW. The objective of the Chinese government is to get an operating capacity of 40 GW by 2020. Some Chinese representatives have suggested an objective of at least 60 GW in order to curb the country's dependency on coal. This important program goes together with an ambitious project concerning renewable energies: the commissioning of 150 GW of wind turbines by 2020. (A.C.)

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Original title (French)
La Chine envisage une capacite nucleaire de 86 GW a l'horizon 2020

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Revue Generale Nucleaire
Journal Issue
no.4
Journal Page Range
p. 15
ISSN
0335-5004
CODEN
RGNUDJ

INIS

Country of Publication
France
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
41073820
Subject category
S17: WIND ENERGY;
Descriptors DEI
CHINA; ENERGY POLICY; FORECASTING; NUCLEAR ENERGY; WIND TURBINES
Descriptors DEC
ASIA; ENERGY; EQUIPMENT; GOVERNMENT POLICIES; MACHINERY; TURBINES; TURBOMACHINERY