Nuclear Power: The biggest change happening in India..!!?
As the indian economy grows rapidly, the demand for electricity and fuel will increase. In such a situation, achieving self-sufficiency in the energy sector is very important. Since india does not have many crude oil resources, it is impossible to avoid importing from abroad. But india can easily achieve self-sufficiency in the electricity sector. In such a situation, the indian government is making efforts to increase electricity production in all sectors, from wind power to nuclear energy. In this, especially nuclear energy, i.e., the nuclear energy sector, has now become an important target for the central government.
In this situation, the central government is studying a plan to convert 10 old and unused thermal power plants into nuclear power plants to increase India's grid power generation to 100 gigawatts (GW) by 2047. Currently, India's nuclear power generation capacity is only 8.8 GW. The central government has entered the field with a grand goal of increasing this to 100 GW. The 10 thermal power plants that the central government has selected in the first phase are located in various states. All of these are old or unused thermal power plants. All of these will be examined first, and then the next decisions and steps will be taken.
In this situation, the central government is studying a plan to convert 10 old and unused thermal power plants into nuclear power plants to increase India's grid power generation to 100 gigawatts (GW) by 2047. Currently, India's nuclear power generation capacity is only 8.8 GW. The central government has entered the field with a grand goal of increasing this to 100 GW. The 10 thermal power plants that the central government has selected in the first phase are located in various states. All of these are old or unused thermal power plants. All of these will be examined first, and then the next decisions and steps will be taken.
After this review is completed, a decision will be made on whether small modular reactors (SMRRs) or large-scale reactors will be set up at these 10 selected sites. Many people may have doubts about the safety of nuclear power plants. However, these plants with modern technologies operate with strict safety procedures. Since important factors such as seismicity and water resources are studied in advance, the risk of natural disasters is reduced. Similarly, SMRRs are designed with low risk, and replacing old thermal power plants is safer and less expensive than new construction.