Hunan to get 'first inland nuke' station

China's nuclear power facilities are spreading inland from its coastal region as the country speeds up its eco-friendly power development.

The first inland nuclear plant, according to industry experts, is likely to be set up near Yiyang City in Central China's Hunan Province on the bank of Taohuajiang, or Peach Blossom River.

The feasibility study for the project was completed last year, and once built, the Yiyang plant will be generating 4,000 megawatts (MW) of nuclear power, or 10 percent of the country's total nuclear capacity by 2020.