China’s Nuclear Power Boom Is Accelerating Faster Than Expected | OilPrice.com Irina Slav Irina is a writer for Oilprice.com with over a decade of experience writing on the oil and gas industry. More Info Related News By Irina Slav – Apr 17, 2026, 2:30 AM CDT China plans to put into operation seven new nuclear reactors this year, boosting its already substantial fleet of nuclear generators, which is already the largest in the world. Ground has been broken on two of the seven planned for commissioning before the end of the year.Another 16 reactors have been approved for construction, and…