BEIJING (XFN-ASIA) - China is currently considering raising its nuclear power targets to more than 5 pct of total capacity by 2020, according to Caijing magazine, citing sources in the China Electricity Council.

The state planner, the National Development and Reform Commission, had previously aimed to lift nuclear capacity to 4 pct of the total by 2020, amounting to an estimated 40,000 megawatts, but it is now considering changes to an industry development plan released last year, Caijing said.

The plan will also be revised to include the construction of nuclear power plants in China's interior, the report said. ... Read full article