Policy analysis of China inland nuclear power plants� plan changes: from suspension to expansion

Background: China's inland nuclear power plants plan has been suspended until 2015 since Fukushima disaster. The policy on inland nuclear power plants becomes uncertain. This paper provides an overview of inland nuclear power plants the safety grantee, economic power on diminishing disparities between Western China and Eastern China, efforts on environmental improvement with reforming of energy restructure and essential public participation. The paper further discusses the government’s current policy and successful experience from other countries. Results: The paper gives the recommendations for promoting inland nuclear power plants’ expansion, making economy develop healthily, improving environment and introducing public hearing into the nuclear power development. Conclusions: With proper political guiding, China could obtain significant benefits from expanding nuclear power plants from coast to inland.