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Why China is betting on big nuclear reactors

Itโ€™s a tale of two nuclear industries. In China, large reactors are coming together at a stunning pace. The country has nearly doubled its nuclear fleet since 2016, reaching nearly 60 gigawatts of total power capacity. The new facilities are nearly all gigawatt-scale pressurized-

Why China is betting on big nuclear reactors
MIT Tech Review โ€” 11 June 2026
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Itโ€™s a tale of two nuclear industries. In China, large reactors are coming together at a stunning pace. The country has nearly doubled its nuclear fleet since 2016, reaching nearly 60 gigawatts of total power capacity. The new facilities are nearly all gigawatt-scale pressurized-water reactors. Meanwhile, the US has built just two reactors in thatโ€ฆ

This report comes from MIT Tech Review. The story centres on Why China is betting on big nuclear reactors. Full coverage and background context is available at the original source. Readers seeking more detail on this developing topic are encouraged to follow updates from MIT Tech Review and related outlets covering this beat.

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