Archive · 3 Sep 2025
Russia to Assist China in Nuclear Power Expansion
China wants to build lots of nuclear power plants to make electricity.
Russia is going to help them!
Right now, the United States has the most nuclear power.
But China wants to build enough plants to have even more than the US.
Russia is already helping China by building some of these plants.
They will also help China get the fuel they need.
China plans to build over 100 gigawatts worth of nuclear capacity.
This plan involves using Russian technology.
Russia is helping China to achieve this goal.
Russia will help China surpass the United States in nuclear power capacity.
China aims to exceed 100 gigawatts of installed nuclear capacity.
The US currently has nearly 97 gigawatts of installed nuclear capacity.
Russia has already helped build nuclear reactors in China.
China needs a large amount of uranium and nuclear fuel.
- Who
- Russia and China
- What
- Russia will help China become the world's largest nuclear power producer.
- When
- Announced after talks in Beijing on Wednesday.
- Where
- China
- Why
- To increase China's nuclear power capacity.
- Current US Nuclear Capacity
- Nearly 97 gigawatts (GW)
- China's Operating Nuclear Capacity (April 2024)
- 53.2 GW
- China's Nuclear Power Goal
- Exceed 100 GW
- Russian Involvement
- Building nuclear reactors and fuel supply
- Russia's Aid to China
- Helping China surpass US in nuclear power