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"Russia says it will help China overtake the United States on nuclear power" [1]

In 2023, China had 55 GW of nuclear energy capacity, while the U.S. had 96 GW. For China to surpass the U.S., it would need to add around 50 GW of capacity. [2]

This is entirely feasible within 15 years, because that's exactly what France did. France has 61 GW of nuclear energy capacity, most of which was built between 1975 and 1990 under the Messmer Plan, resulting in the construction of 56 reactors.

If China follows a similar path, it could overtake the United States in nuclear energy generation by 2040.

[1] https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/russia-says-it-will-help-china-overtake-united-states-nuclear-power-2025-09-03/

[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_power_by_country#Overview