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China has the most ambitious targets for nuclear power and some expect that it would shore up the flagging prospects for a large expansion of nuclear power around the world. But in recent years, China’s nuclear program has not grown as fast as projected. This chapter explains why there are good reasons to expect nuclear power growth to slow down further. Promises that new reactor designs will be constructed in large numbers in China or exported from China to other countries seem unlikely to materialize. As a result, nuclear power’s salience to future global electricity generation will continue to diminish.
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Ramana, M.V. (2019). Riding to the Rescue?. In: Haas, R., Mez, L., Ajanovic, A. (eds) The Technological and Economic Future of Nuclear Power. Energiepolitik und Klimaschutz. Energy Policy and Climate Protection. Springer VS, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-25987-7_14
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