China approves 11 nuclear reactors worth $31 billion across five sites

China approves 11 nuclear reactors worth $31 billion across five sites

Daily Current Affairs / China approves 11 nuclear reactors worth $31 billion across five sites

Change Language English Hindi

Category : Science and Tech Published on: August 21 2024

Share on facebook

China approved 11 nuclear reactors across five sites on 19 August 2024, a record amount of permits as the government leans even more heavily on atomic energy to support its push to cut emissions.
The State Council greenlighted the new reactors in sites spread across Jiangsu, Shandong, Guangdong, Zhejiang, and Guangxi. The total investment for all 11 units will be at least 220 billion yuan ($31 billion) with construction taking about five years
The total investment for all 11 units will be at least 220 billion yuan ($31 billion) with construction taking about five years.
China has more nuclear reactors under construction than any other nation in the world and approved 10 new reactors in each of the last two years. The country is expected to surpass France and the US to be the world’s leading atomic power generator by 2030.

Recent Post's

Hermann Kulke, a German-born Indologist and historian known for his research on Odisha’s history and culture, passed away at the age of 87.
Read More....
Indian Council of Agricultural Research is hosting the Global Conference on Women in Agri-Food Systems (GCWAS-2026) from 12–14 March 2026 at NASC Complex, New Delhi.
Read More....
Gujarat launched the “Lake and Air Watch” initiative under the Gujarat Urban Development Mission to monitor lake health and air quality in cities in real time.
Read More....
Gujarat Titans appointed former Indian wicketkeeper Vijay Dahiya as assistant coach for the 2026 season of the Indian Premier League.
Read More....
Veteran Tamil filmmaker, producer and actor Thakkali Srinivasan passed away in Bengaluru at the age of 72.
Read More....
The Ministry of Panchayati Raj organised a national conference of Women Elected Representatives under the Sashakt Panchayat-Netri Abhiyan in New Delhi.
Read More....
NATO launched its biennial Arctic military exercise “Cold Response” involving about 25,000 troops from 14 countries.
Read More....
Union Minister Piyush Goyal inaugurated the 40th AAHAR International Food and Hospitality Fair in New Delhi.
Read More....
Tata Advanced Systems and Ramco Systems partnered to build the digital backbone for the Indian Air Force’s C-130J Super Hercules MRO facility.
Read More....
Deloitte launched “ConnectSafe”, India’s first cybersecurity facility focused on operational technology ecosystems, in Bengaluru.
Read More....