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India is constantly trying to reach the pinnacle of power in nuclear energy. Preparations are also being made in India to build such a nuclear power plant that can produce electricity. The government has made three important decisions regarding nuclear energy. India will work with private companies to build small modular reactors.
Countries like Russia share the technology of small modular nuclear reactors with India. The government will spend Rs 1 million to promote research and development in the field of nuclear energy. The government will work with the objective of generating maximum electricity through nuclear energy.
Can be easily moved from one place to another
Let us tell you that the small modular reactor is also called floating nuclear power plant in common language. Because it can be easily moved from one place to another. Like a big ship. Russia has this type of floating power plants with which it generates electricity and supplies light to homes. Now, with the help of Russian technology, India will also build a floating nuclear power plant.
It is also important to know how a floating nuclear power plant in India can be a game-changer in the energy sector and be a boon amid the growing demand for electricity. The construction cost of the nuclear reactor that was announced to be built in India is about 8 times less than that of a large nuclear reactor.
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- A floating nuclear power plant can operate continuously 24 hours a day
- This will reduce dependence on coal as a source of energy in India.
- A floating nuclear plant produces 90 percent less carbon than a coal reactor
- It uses 90 percent less land than thermal power plants.
- It uses 70 percent less water compared to thermal power plants.
According to a report, the demand for electricity in India is expected to increase by 80 to 150 percent by 2050. In such a situation, these power plants can become a new and high-tech means of energy supply. In the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, at the southern tip of India, electricity is produced in thermal power plants, where 95 percent of the electricity is generated with the help of diesel. There are 42 power plants and a total of 81,000 customers.
Transporting fuel and equipment to these islands is expensive; In the event of natural disasters and storms, the power supply system stops. These power plants will prove very useful in supplying electricity in these places. After China, India is the country that uses the most coal to generate electricity in the world.
(TV9 Office Report)
