Question

what is the importance of nuclear energy for India? collect information about one or two nuclear power plants in India​.

Answer 1

Answer:

Important Points About Nuclear Power in India

Nuclear power in India is the fourth-largest source of electricity after thermal, hydroelectric, and renewable sources (of electricity). India has 22 nuclear reactors operating in 8 nuclear power plants. The total installed capacity of nuclear power in India is 6780 MW.

Answer 2

Nuclear Energy

Explanation:

Advantages of nuclear energy:

• Nuclear energy can be used to generate million times more electrical energy than any hydroelectric plant or from wind energy.

• Use of nuclear energy doesn’t produce greenhouse gases.

• No emission of poisonous gases takes place in the use of nuclear energy.  

Very small amount of nuclear fuel is required to produce large amount of energy .

Nuclear Power plants in India

Narora- Uttar pradesh and Tarapur - Maharashtra

Narora Power Plant

Located in the small town of Narora (Uttar Pradesh), the Narora Atomic Power Station (NAPS) services the northern power grid of India. The plant consists of two PHWRs, the first of which (Unit-1) began commercial operations on 1 January 1991. Unit-2 followed on 1 July 1992.

Tarapur Power Plant

The Tarapur Atomic Power Station (TAPS) is located near Boiser in the Thane District of Maharashtra. Begun as India's first atomic power project, the Indian Government decided to utilize boiling water reactors (BWRs) for the plant.