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As of December 2014, the People's Republic of China has 23 nuclear power reactors operating with a capacity of 19GW and 26 under construction with a capacity of 25.7 GW.〔 http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/Publications/PDF/rds2-35web-85937611.pdf〕 Additional reactors are planned, providing 58 GWe of capacity by 2020. China's National Development and Reform Commission has indicated the intention to raise the percentage of China's electricity produced by nuclear power from the current 2% to 6% by 2020 (compared to 20% in the USA and 74% in France). Nuclear power contributed 2.4% of the total production in 2014 – 123.8 billion kWh 〔http://world-nuclear.org/info/Country-Profiles/Countries-A-F/China--Nuclear-Power/ 〕However, rapid nuclear expansion may lead to a shortfall of fuel, equipment, qualified plant workers, and safety inspectors. Due to increasing concerns about air quality, climate change and fossil fuel shortages, nuclear power has been looked into as an alternative to coal power in China. China has two major nuclear power companies, the China National Nuclear Corporation operating mainly in north-east China, and the China General Nuclear Power Group, - formerly known as China Guangdon Nuclear Power Group, - operating mainly in south-east China. The People's Republic of China is also involved in the development of nuclear fusion reactors through its participation in the ITER project, having constructed an experimental nuclear fusion reactor known as EAST located in Hefei, as well as research and development into the thorium fuel cycle as a potential alternative means of nuclear fission.〔Ambrose Evans-Pritchard, 20 March 2011, (Safe nuclear does exist, and China is leading the way with thorium ), Telegraph UK〕 China wants to maximize self-reliance on nuclear reactor technology manufacturing and design although international cooperation and technology transfer are also encouraged. Advanced pressurized water reactors such as the ACPR1000 and the AP1000 are the mainstream technology in the near future. By mid-century fast neutron reactors are seen as the main technology. More long-term plans for future capacity are 200 GW by 2030 and 400 GW by 2050. Fast neutron reactors are planned to contribute 1400 GW by 2100.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Nuclear Power in China, Updated March 2012, World Nuclear Association )〕 China is positioned to become a reactor exporter, through development of the CPR-1000 The new nuclear safety plan states that beyond 2016 only Generation III plants will be started, and until then only a very few Generation II+ plants will be built. == History == On 8 February 1970, China issued its first nuclear power plan, and the ''728 Institute'' (now called Shanghai Nuclear Engineering Research and Design Institute)〔http://www.snerdi.com.cn/en/〕 was founded. On 15 December 1991, China's first nuclear power reactor, a 288 MWe PWR at the Qinshan Nuclear Power Plant, was connected to the grid. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nuclear power in China」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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