Can Private Sector Fix India’s Nuclear Energy Problem?
Opening nuclear energy sector to private players aims to accelerate capacity addition, but faces significant execution, regulatory, and strategic challenges.
Opening nuclear energy sector to private players aims to accelerate capacity addition, but faces significant execution, regulatory, and strategic challenges.
Google is implementing a significant initiative to secure a reliable, carbon-free power source for its rapidly expanding artificial intelligence operations.
In a significant policy shift, the country is set to liberalize its nuclear sector by permitting private firms to mine, import, and process uranium.
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Though India has advanced in renewable energy capacity addition through wind and solar, considering its infirm nature and low PLF, nuclear energy becomes a much more economical choice for the country.
Latest breakthrough in nuclear fusion has sped up the transistion to clean energy