China is set to bring power to distant man - made islands in the South China Sea by developing up to 20 floating nuclear reactors . The China National Nuclear Administration plans to build the plants as a cheaper alternative to buying energy from the mainland . A floating reactor is already being built off Shandong province and the first fully functional reactor is expected to be ready to go to sea by 2021 .
China is set to bring power to distant man-made islands in the South China Sea by developing up to 20 floating nuclear reactors. The China National Nuclear Corporation wants to build the plants as a cheaper alternative to transmitting energy from the mainland. A prototype reactor is already being tested off Shandong province and the first fully functional reactor is expected to be ready to put to sea by 2021.