Government working on new technologies to make clean energy transition: Jitendra Singh
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Union Minister Jitendra Singh has said that the Government is working on new technologies such as Small Nuclear Reactors to make clean energy transition, adding that nuclear power is considered as one of the most promising clean energy options for power generation.
Singh further said ‘there is a thrust world over for a strategy to use nuclear power that could reduce reliance on fossil fuels over the coming years. Small capacity atomic power plants, popularly called Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), with their unique features of modularity, scalability, small footprint and improved safety present themselves as an attractive option for repurposing of retiring coal-based thermal power station sites.’
Union Minister further noted that deploying Small Modular Reactors across the country especially in locations not suitable for large nuclear plants, can produce large amount of low-carbon electricity. In order to move away from fossil fuel consumption, SMRs can be installed and operated for repurposing the aging fossil fuel-based power plants. However, SMRs are not expected to serve as replacement to conventional large-sized nuclear power plants, which serve as base load plants.
