Beijing has reaffirmed its 2030 nuclear-expansion target in its latest five-year plan for the power sector, following a new round of state approvals for eight reactor units.“By 2030, installed nuclear power capacity will reach around 110 million kilowatts [110 gigawatts],” authorities pledged in the document, released by the National Development and Reform Commission on Monday.While that would mark a sharp rise from China’s installed capacity of 68.5GW as of the end of June, according to data from the national nuclear regulator, the country is well on track to meet the target.A total of 58 nuclear power units, with a combined capacity of 69.5GW, are under construction, the state-run People’s Daily reported on Tuesday, citing the National Energy Administration.Several more projects have already received approvals but have yet to start construction. This includes the first batch of nuclear reactors greenlit for the nation’s current five-year planning period, covering 2026–2030.On Friday, the State Council, China’s cabinet, approved eight new nuclear power units across four projects, according to state broadcaster CCTV.Total investment in the new projects – which include two units each in the provinces of Zhejiang, Guangdong, Liaoning and Shandong – is expected to exceed 170 billion yuan (US$25.2 billion).