By Xinhua
Beijing : The Chinese State Council has officially approved a plan to expand nuclear power generation capacity by 23 million KW by 2020, according to the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC).
According to the plan, submitted by NDRC, China will have an installed nuclear power capacity of 40 million KW on the mainland by 2020, or four percent of the total installed power generation capacity.
New projects with a combined capacity of 23 million KW will be launched, involving a total investment of 450 billion yuan (about $60 billion).
Currently, nuclear power capacity on the mainland stands at 169.68 million KW, with 11 nuclear reactors in operation boasting a combined capacity of 90.68 million KW and eight more units in construction.