Nuclear power around the world
An increasing number of countries are expanding their nuclear generating capacity, while environmentalists are still split over the issue.
It’s China that is pursuing nuclear power more enthusiastically and on a bigger scale than anyone else. As the data here shows, it has 14 reactors under construction and 115 either planned or proposed to help it cope with rising energy demands. South Africa is also planning a major expansion in nuclear, joining a countries such as France, Japan and the US, which have historically been some of the most pro-nuclear countries.