China to surpass U.S., Europe in nuclear energy capacity by 2030: IEA

Small modular reactors seen as way to rebalance market, agency says

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Temelin Nuclear Power Station in the Czech Republic could be the site of a small module reactor in the future. © AP

EIKI HAYASHI, Nikkei staff writer

FRANKFURT, Germany -- Nearly half of all nuclear reactors under construction are in China, with the country's generation capacity projected to exceed that of both the European Union and the U.S. by 2030, according to the International Energy Agency.

Of the 63 reactors under construction worldwide, with a generating capacity of 71 gigawatts, 29 are in China, the IEA said in a report published Thursday.

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