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How China Is Reshaping the Global Nuclear Power Race
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Fusion42 · 23 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
China's rapid expansion in nuclear power has driven historic growth in global nuclear power generation, nearly tripling its output from 2015 to 2025 and closing in on the United States as the world leader. While nuclear power generation stagnated or declined in developed regions like Europe and North America, Asia-Pacific's nuclear capacity doubled, signalling a shift in the global energy balance.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Clean Energy.
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China’s surge in nuclear power output is shifting global energy supply leadership and creating urgency for energy tech founders to address new demand and geopolitical power changes. You need to map your energy solutions to the Asia-Pacific market’s rapid expansion while facing slower growth elsewhere.
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