How China became the king of new nuclear power, and how the U.S. is trying to stage a comeback

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Cranes stand at the construction site of the second phase of Changjiang Nuclear Power Plant, invested by state-owned China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) and China Huaneng Group, on June 28, 2023 in Changjiang Li Autonomous County, Hainan Province of China.China News Service | China News Service | Getty ImagesChina is the breakaway global leader in new nuclear construction.China has 21 nuclear reactors under construction which will have a capacity for generating more than 21 gigawatts of electricity, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency. That is two and a half times more nuclear reactors under construction than any other country.India has the second largest nuclear buildout right now, with eight reactors under construction that will be able to generate more than six gigawatts of electricity. Third place Turkey has four nuclear reactors under construction with a presumed capacity of 4.5 gigawatts.The United States currently has one nuclear reactor under construction, the fourth reactor at the Vogtle power plant in Georgia, whi …

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