China gives green light to new nuclear power projects

Six reactors approved for launch in three cities to support clean energy transition

With the future power supply growth coming mostly from nonfossil energy in China as the country is going through a green energy transition, nuclear power will be crucial for China to reach its carbon peak goal by 2030, said analysts.

After years of preparations, comprehensive assessment and review, approval has been granted for projects of new nuclear power units identified in national plans in Sanmen, Zhejiang province, Haiyang, Shandong province, and Lufeng, Guangdong province, according to a decision made at the State Council's executive meeting chaired by Premier Li Keqiang on Wednesday.

All six units, two for each site, will adopt third-generation nuclear technologies, and this is the first time that China has approved six units at one time since 2008, which illustrates the government's determination to steadily develop nuclear power under the premise of security, said an analyst.