Understanding the Nuclear Option
On 2nd of February 2024 India generated about 3% of its electricity from nuclear power as against 80% from coal. In contrast nuclear energy...
A PERSPECTIVE ON THE LARGE COAL BASED CAPACITY ADDITION
The government has decided to add 80 GW thermal power capacity by the year 2031-32, as Power demand of the country has increased at...
Technical Solutions for 240 mw Steam Turbines
During the period of 2002-2006, Ukrainian Energy Machines (UEM) company (former TURBOATOM) carried out equipment supply on a turnkey basis for 4 power units...
THE ENERGY SOURCE OF TOMORROW – PART 1
For many years, there has been interest in utilising thorium-232 as a nuclear fuel since it is three to five times as abundant in...
Small Modular Reactors to Make a Big Deal
Planet earth is reeling under an unprecedented threat of our time, the climate crisis. Change in weather pattern – that affects farm produce and...
SMALL REACTORS COULD MAKE NUCLEAR ENERGY BIG AGAIN
Nuclear power has an image problem, but the nuclear option looks set for a reboot as interest in this zero-emission energy source is rekindled.
While...
GLIMPSES OF GLOBAL NUCLEAR POWER INDUSTRY
Although for the first time, on last November in COP – 26, the matter of proliferating nuclear energy was tabled, it received good support,...
Nuclear Energy In India
India aims to supply 9% of its electricity needs with nuclear power by 2032 and 25% by 2050. This article highlights the status quo and the needs to achieve the target…
WHEN SMALL IS BIG
How portable small nuclear reactor can be useful for supplying power to remote places