[oezi]

The age of Nuclear is over and won't be coming back. The technology trajectories are now just in favor of solar and batteries. Everything else has no chance.

[acchow]

China this week just approved 11 new nuclear power plants, including a 4th Gen. Last year they approved 10. They currently have 56 in operation.

I would hardly say the age of nuclear is over.

[oezi]

Given that there are roughly 500 reactors in operation and they last up to 40-50 years, this is just keeping the status quo.

The share of nuclear electricity has been slipping.

[ViewTrick1002]

Authoritarian state still keeping a toe in for military and pragmatic reasons. With communistic 5 year plan system you can through sheer force build a few reactors to keep the option open.

For every passing year they’ve been pulling back their nuclear ambitions in favor of renewables.

https://reneweconomy.com.au/chinas-quiet-energy-revolution-t...