China is expected to add 60 million kilowatts of nuclear power capacity by 2020, as construction of proposed nuclear power plants is going faster than planned, UPI reported. Under China’s present nuclear power development plan, total nuclear power capacity in operation is targeted to reach 40 million kilowatts by 2020 and account for 4% of the country’s total power generating capacity, according to Zhang Guobao, vice minister of the National Development and Reform Commission. Zhang said nuclear power and renewable energy is necessary for reducing China’s dependence on coal for its power needs. Mainland China had 11 nuclear power-generating units in operation at the end of last year, with a combined installed capacity of nearly 10 million kilowatts.