China’s total nuclear power generation capacity, including reactors under construction and in planning, came to 108,700 megawatts as of April, more than America’s 105,120 MW, according to the World Nuclear Association. The U.S has 98,000 MW-in terms of capacity in operation; France follows at 62,000 MW. But while the U.S. is decommissioning reactors, China has 11 new reactors under construction and more than 40 in the planning stages.
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More than 70% of all new reactors that have come online worldwide since 2010 were built by China or Russia.
Four Chinese-built reactors operate in Pakistan, and around 10 others are planned in Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Argentina.
| Country | Plant | Type | Est. cost | Company | Status, financing |
| Pakistan | Chasma 3&4 | CNP-300 | $2.37 billion | CNNC | Unit 3&4 operating, Chinese finance 82% of $1.9 billion, Exim-Bank. (Units 1&2, also CNP-300, earlier built by China) |
| Karachi Coastal 1&2 | Hualong One | $9.6 billion | CNNC | Both units under construction, $6.5 billion vendor finance, maybe 82% China finance, Exim-Bank | |
| Romania | Cernavoda 3&4 | Candu 6 | €7.7 billion | CGN | Planned, to complete part-built units, Chinese finance, Exim-Bank and ICBC, Nov 2015 |
| Argentina | Atucha 3 | Candu 6 | $5.8 billion | CNNC | Planned, with local involvement and $2 billion Chinese financing, ICBC |
| 5th Argentine reactor | Hualong One | $7 billion | CNNC | Vendor financing envisaged, ICBC in lead role | |
| UK | Bradwell | Hualong One | CGN | Promised future opportunity | |
| Iran | Makran coast | 2 x 100 MWe | CNNC | Agreement July 2015 | |
| Turkey | Igneada | AP1000 and CAP1400 | SNPTC | Exclusive negotiations involving Westinghouse, 2014 agreement | |
| South Africa | Thyspunt | CAP1400 | SNPTC | Prepare for submitting bid | |
| Kenya | Hualong One | CGN | MOU July 2015 | ||
| Egypt | Hualong One | CNNC | MOU May 2015 | ||
| Sudan | ACP600? | CNNC | Framework agreement May 2016 | ||
| Armenia | Metsamor | 1 reactor | CNNC | Discussion underway | |
| (No country) | HTR600 | CNEC | Export intention | ||
| Kazakhstan | Fuel plant JV | CGN | Agreement Dec 2015 |
Previously, Romania cancelled an agreement with the China General Nuclear Power Group (中国广核集团) for construction and operation of two new reactor stipulating that the two countries would cooperate to establish a joint project venture company with China accounting for 51% of the shares.
Sources:
https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Energy/China-poised-to-overtake-US-in-nuclear-power-by-2030
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