Creating small and modular reactors indicates a departure from traditional large-scale nuclear plants, thus offering more cost-effective and flexible power solutions.
The contract includes construction of two 700 MW of electrical reactors at Karnataka’s Kaigs. According to the company, this is the highest-valued tender ever rolled out by NPCIL.
This is the first step towards generation of power for commercial use. Nuclear energy is key to India's goal of generating 50% of its electricity from non-fossil fuel sources by 2030.
Given India’s ambitious targets to expand its nuclear capacity, it should sign US-led declaration at COP28 to have a voice and advocate for its interests.
The study achieved simultaneous sustainability of heat & plasma stability for 30 seconds of the reaction. This promises a viable fusion reactor that can be scaled up in the future.
MoS Jitendra Singh said 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.
The 700 MW reactor of Kakrapar Atomic Power Station is India’s largest domestically-built nuclear reactor and NPCIL connected it to the grid last week.
We are entering a new era of crises — in politics & biomedicine, with climate and energy, and about how we spend our time. But the truth is that progress is never going to be easy.
SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.
Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.
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