U.S. Trailing China's Next-Generation Nuclear Power by 10 to 15 Years

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A new report by a Washington-based research institute suggests that the U.S. is 10 to 15 years behind China in deploying fourth-generation nuclear reactors at scale.

The United States is likely 10 to 15 years behind China in deploying fourth-generation nuclear reactors at scale, as Chinese authorities are strongly backing the domestic industry with policies and financing, a new report by Washington-based research institute Information Technology & Innovation Foundation showed on Monday.

China currently has 27 new nuclear reactors under construction and plans to build a total of 150 new nuclear reactors between 2020 and 2035. The average construction timeline for each reactor is about seven years, far faster than for most other nations, the ITIF report noted. At the end of last year, China took a step ahead of competitors in civil nuclear energy technology as it started up the world's first fourth-generation nuclear reactor in December. The U.S.

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