Two certifications cover the domestic manufacture (HAF601) and import (HAF604) of nuclear components in China. The fact that the country’s nuclear power plants use foreign technology is not stopping a major Chinese effort to localize nuclear manufacture.
By Arnaud Lefevre-Baril
The Chinese government has stated that by 2020, non-fossil energy would account for 15% of its primary energy consumption, and the discharge of CO2 per unit of GDP would be reduced by 40% to 50% compared to its 2005 level. According to experts’ forecasts, by 2020, China’s nuclear power installed capacity will have grown from 40 GW to 75 GW, and installed capacity under construction increased from 18 GW to 45 GW. Experts from the China Atomic Energy Authority are furthermore expecting Chinese installed nuclear power capacity to reach 100 GW by 2030 and 400 GW by 2050.
