(a) whether new inventions/efforts are being made to produce more nuclear energy and if so, the details thereof;
(b) whether India is a part of this new endeavour/invention; and
(c) the efforts being made by the county to increase nuclear energy?
(a) whether new inventions/efforts are being made to produce more nuclear energy and if so, the details thereof;
(b) whether India is a part of this new endeavour/invention; and
(c) the efforts being made by the county to increase nuclear energy?
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES & PENSIONS AND PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH):
(a)(b)&(c)
Efforts are being made to increase capacity addition of nuclear power by granting administrative approval of indigenous nuclear power stations in fleet mode. To help in speedy implementation of the project, NPCIL has ordered long delivery items and equipment. NPCIL has also worked for standardising the design of indigenous 700 MWe Pressurised Heavy Water Reactor, to help in faster project implementation.
To augment additional electricity generation through nuclear power plants, work has been initiated at Kudankulam site for completion of KKNPP 3, 4, 5 and 6 plants, each with a capacity of 1000 MWe, in collaboration with Russian Federation.
In addition, it is expected that fusion energy will become a new source of clean energy in future. India is one of the partner countries in International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) project. India has contributed significantly in the international collaborative effort. Based on the experience gained and success of the ITER Project, India may consider setting up a similar fusion reactor in future.
DAE R&D institutes BARC and IGCAR are carrying out considerable research in development for thorium based fuel cycle technology.
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