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16. China is adding renewable capacity MUCH faster than it is adding Nuclear.

Reply to NNadir (Reply #12)

Thu Mar 26, 2026, 06:26 PM

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As of early 2026, China has an installed nuclear power capacity of 62.219 GW operating, ranking third globally. There are 59 reactors in operation, with an additional 28+ reactors under construction, adding another 32.31 GW of capacity.

China’s solar power capacity surpassed 1,100 GW (1.1 TW) by June 2025, making it the world leader in photovoltaic (PV) capacity. In the first half of 2025 alone, China added roughly 210 GW of new solar systems, continuing a massive expansion that included 277 GW added in 2024, significantly outpacing global installations.

It's also worth noting that innovation in Solar & Wind is occurring at a very fast pace.

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Extreme global climate outcomes are possible even at 2C of warming [View all] OKIsItJustMe Thursday OP

James Hansen et al: Ice melt, sea level rise and superstorms: evidence from paleoclimate data, climate modeling, and... OKIsItJustMe Thursday #1

Yes, but Fukushima was worse, right? NNadir Thursday #2

False Dichotomy OKIsItJustMe Thursday #3

Bullshit. There is a CAUSE of the climate collapse, and it is the use of fossil fuels. NNadir Thursday #4

Yes OKIsItJustMe Thursday #5

Bullshit again. Nuclear energy is the ONLY form of power, worldwide, that exceeds the capacity utilization of coal... NNadir Thursday #6

As usual, you suggest that anyone who disagrees with you in the slightest degree is ignorant and/or stupid OKIsItJustMe Thursday #7

As usual I note that while I respect and utilize the IEA tables giving historical data, I have zero respect for... NNadir Thursday #9

Something you won't bother to read OKIsItJustMe Thursday #8

I read all day long, but I am very clear that the word "Watt" is a unit of PEAK power, not energy. If one... NNadir Thursday #10

The sort of evidence you ignore because it doesn't support your narrative OKIsItJustMe Thursday #11

I refer you to post #9 in this thread. As for climate gas reductions in China, attributing them to solar... NNadir Thursday #12

A scientist looks at evidence for and against their theories OKIsItJustMe Thursday #13

Again, bullshit: Pot and Kettle. I have merely pointed out that climate gas reductions in China can be attributed... NNadir Thursday #14

From the data at the link in post #14, one can calculate that the capacity utilization of nuclear plants in China NNadir Thursday #15

Um, it would seem - not all that surprising - that "I'm not an antinuke" antinukes around here know nothing at all... NNadir Friday #18

China is adding renewable capacity MUCH faster than it is adding Nuclear. thought crime Thursday #16

The "nukes-only" folk don't understand the word "transition". thought crime Thursday #17