Abstract
China’s nuclear strategy is based on the development of nuclear energy, which so far only takes 2% in the production of electricity in China. The main source of energy is coal, which accounts for 80% of the energy balance. The new Chinese authorities understand the unpromising ecological nature of the “black energy” and are actively developing nuclear power. By the beginning of 2018, 38 nuclear power units were in operation in China, which is about 9% of all capacities in the world.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2019 The Author(s)
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Basu, D., Miroshnik, V.W. (2019). China as Nuclear Power. In: The Political Economy of Nuclear Energy. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-27029-2_14
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-27029-2_14
Published:
Publisher Name: Palgrave Macmillan, Cham
Print ISBN: 978-3-030-27028-5
Online ISBN: 978-3-030-27029-2
eBook Packages: Economics and FinanceEconomics and Finance (R0)