India, react to small, modular nuclear
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new wave of small modular reactors (SMRs), which are being developed globally but currently operational only in China and Russia. SMRs like Natrium aim to provide scalable, standardized nuclear energy solutions that could potentially replace aging coal plants and meet rising energy demands.
Comment by Shankar Sharma: a diligent overview of SMRs in particular, and in general the very policy on nuclear power for our country should indicate the serious blunder associated with the continued advocacy on SMRs. ... It will be a great initiative if ET can arrange for a frank discussion meet of few concerned individuals with the policy makers of DAE or AEC, so that all the concerns of civil society groups are satisfactorily addressed by the concerned authorities, before our country is made committed to spend horrendous amounts of our resources without understanding the enormous costs and risks associated with SMRs.
Small Modular Reactor Nuclear Power Plants can fuel growth in India’s far-flung areas: Russian expert https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/energy/power/small-modular-reactor-nuclear-power-plants-can-fuel-growth-in-indias-far-flung-areas-russian-expert/articleshow/107826754.cms Dr. Dmitrii Samokhin from the Obninsk Institute for Nuclear Power Engineering highlights the potential of Small Modular Reactor (SMR) Nuclear Power Plants (NPPs) offered by Rosatom, particularly in regions of India where large NPP construction may not be economically feasible or logistically possible due to terrain and infrastructure constraints. The RITM-200 series SMR NPP, based on pressurized water reactor (PWR) technology, has been proven effective and safe in various applications, including ..
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