ANALYTICAL STUDY OF THE SCOPE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY IN INDIAN ENERGY SCENARIO
Keywords:
Coal, Solar, Wind, Hydro, Bio-energy, Nuclear CycleAbstract
India though rich in coal and abundantly endowed with renewable energy in the form of solar, wind, hydro and bio-energy has very small hydrocarbon reserves. Our primary energy needs are meeting by more than 25% energy imports. Indian peak power deficit was 10.8% in 2010& line losses are approx. 30% which makes Indian energy scenario worse. We have 2 lakh MW cumulative installed capacity of power as of March-end 2012. The Union power ministries has set a target of 100, 000 MW of additional power generation between 2012 and 2017. This paper focuses on Indian energy current status &try to sort out the main challenge i.e. high dependence on imports by exploring possibility in various energy systems& try to tag right one for Indian requirements. Based on facts & figures we found thorium based nuclear cycle can be a solution for Indian power requirement.
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