China currently operates 60 commercial nuclear reactors, with 36 under construction — representing over half of global nuclear construction, according to the report. Representational image.
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China can build up to 50 nuclear reactors simultaneously, the country’s atomic authority has said as Beijing gears up to rapidly expand the nuclear power sector to reduce dependence on fossil fuels amid the U.S.-Iran war.
China has the ability to run dozens of nuclear projects concurrently spanning the full project life cycle — from design to construction — according to a latest report released this week by the country’s Nuclear Energy Association.
Published – April 25, 2026 07:06 am IST
