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China Shows How Low-Cost Nuclear Construction Is Possible, Say US Researchers

By David Dalton
29 July 2025

Strengthening regulations and domestic supply chains could be key to making reactors more economically viable

China Shows How Low-Cost Nuclear Construction Is Possible, Say US Researchers
The  researchers said China’s experience with construction offers a valuable playbook for other countries aiming to deploy nuclear energy affordably and at scale.
Construction and operating costs for commercial nuclear power plants in China are dramatically less than those in the US and France, according to researchers from major universities.

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