Authors :
S. P. Singh
Volume/Issue :
Volume 8 - 2023, Issue 3 - March
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7762079
Abstract :
The Indian government has made public its
intent for decommissioning its coal-fired plants (CFPs) in
the coming years, leading to elimination of all SFPs by the
year 2070. As CFPs at present generate about 73 % of its
electricity production, alternate power generators have to
be planned urgently. The main alternate sources to fill this
shortfall appear to be solar and nuclear. Solar power is
useful in meeting agriculture and domestic demands, but
is limited to vicinities. Major claims have been made for
installation of nuclear power plants of indigenous design
and manufacture. However, their rates of completion
have been found wanting. Efforts have been made for
importing nuclear power plant units of large sizes (1000
MWe or more). However, their locations are limited due
to stringent siting requirements. In this scenario, the role
of Small Modular Reactor units (300 MWe or less) and
designed to be located at sites of decommissioned Coal
Fored Plants close to population centres becomes
prominent. In this paper, the benefits and drawbacks of
advanced Small Modular Reactor units are presented
Keywords :
Small Modular Reactors, Renewal Energy, Coal Fired Plants, BWRs, PWRs.
The Indian government has made public its
intent for decommissioning its coal-fired plants (CFPs) in
the coming years, leading to elimination of all SFPs by the
year 2070. As CFPs at present generate about 73 % of its
electricity production, alternate power generators have to
be planned urgently. The main alternate sources to fill this
shortfall appear to be solar and nuclear. Solar power is
useful in meeting agriculture and domestic demands, but
is limited to vicinities. Major claims have been made for
installation of nuclear power plants of indigenous design
and manufacture. However, their rates of completion
have been found wanting. Efforts have been made for
importing nuclear power plant units of large sizes (1000
MWe or more). However, their locations are limited due
to stringent siting requirements. In this scenario, the role
of Small Modular Reactor units (300 MWe or less) and
designed to be located at sites of decommissioned Coal
Fored Plants close to population centres becomes
prominent. In this paper, the benefits and drawbacks of
advanced Small Modular Reactor units are presented
Keywords :
Small Modular Reactors, Renewal Energy, Coal Fired Plants, BWRs, PWRs.
