China to begin 6 to 8 nuclear power plants this year
Zhang Huazhu
Beijing - QNA
China will bring eight nuclear power stations online this year and begin work on six to eight more, head of the country's nuclear energy association said.
Currently, China has 26 units under construction, the most in the world, head of the China Nuclear Energy Association Zhang Huazhu said.
There are 23 generators operating commercially, with a total capacity of 21.39 million kilowatts, according to China's (Xinhua) News Agency.
China will have 30 million kilowatts under construction and meet the goal of having 58 million kilowatts online by 2020, Zhang said.
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