India will have nine nuclear reactors in the next few years
New Delhi: The Central government in Rajya Sabha Informed that the nation will have nice nuclear reactors by 2024. A new nuclear project, the first in northern India, will come up 150 km away from Delhi in Gorakhpur of Haryana. Nuclear energy will soon emerge as one of the most important sources of alternative or clean energy for the increasing power demand of the country.
Nuclear Power is the fifth-largest source of generating electricity in India after coal, gas, wind power, and hydroelectricity. At present, India has 22 operational nuclear reactors with an installed capacity of about 6,780 MW.
Jitendra Singh – Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions said that “by 2024 you will have nine nuclear reactors plus 12 new additional ones which were approved during the Covid times with a capacity of 9000 MW. Five new sites are also being identified, in different parts of the country.”
India now has 23 operable nuclear reactors and seven nuclear reactors under construction.
“The government is thinking of phasing out nuclear power plants on account of safety. We have not only increased the number but are also trying to make a pan-India generation project,” the minister said
On the expansion of the Kudankulam nuclear plant, the Minister also said that “hopefully in 2021, we plan to start the construction of unit 5 and unit 6 as well.” most of our nuclear projects were with the support of Russia and France and now more and more of our reactors are becoming indigenous.
(Vinayak)
