China powers up nuke generators

More reactors being built to reduce dependence on coal

Beijing - China plans to increase its nuclear power capacity by as much as 800 percent by 2020, helping it to achieve its environmental goals by reducing its dependence on coal.

Currently, China has 11 nuclear reactors in operation, supplying 9.1 gigawatts (gW) of power, or about one percent of the country's electricity.