China to Pass U.S. as World’s Largest Nuclear Power Operator by 2030

What’s new: China approved 10 new nuclear power units last year, the most since 2008, and construction is underway on 24 units with total capacity of about 26.81 million kilowatts (kW), ranking first in the world, an industry report showed Wednesday.

By 2030, China is expected to surpass the United States and become the world's largest nuclear power plant operator, according to the report, released by the China Nuclear Energy Association.