India plans to develop and commission at least five indigenously designed small modular reactors by 2033, strengthening the country’s clean-energy and advanced nuclear technology capabilities.
The Bhabha Atomic Research Centre is currently developing three reactor designs: the 220-MWe Bharat Small Modular Reactor, the 55-MWe Small Modular Reactor and a high-temperature gas-cooled reactor with a capacity of up to 5 MWth.
The two pressurised-water reactor designs are proposed for development at Tarapur in Maharashtra. The high-temperature reactor, planned for Visakhapatnam, will serve as a nuclear heat source and could be integrated with a thermochemical process to produce hydrogen.
The reactors are expected to provide captive power for energy-intensive sectors such as steel, aluminium and cement. They could also help repurpose retiring thermal power plants and supply reliable electricity to remote or off-grid regions.
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