• UGI USER
  • Feb 07, 2024
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SHARED INTEREST IN CIVIL NUCLEAR COOPERATION

Why in the News?

  • Geoffrey R. Pyatt, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources, highlights the India-U.S. nuclear deal as unfinished business, stressing mutual interest in advancing cooperation.
  • Focus on both traditional reactors and emerging opportunities in Small and Modular Reactor (SMR) technology.
  • Indian companies like Adani, Tata, Reliance, and Birla express interest in utilizing SMRs for decarbonization efforts.

About the  Hurdles in Indo-U.S. Nuclear Deal:

  • NPCIL’s deal with Westinghouse for six nuclear reactors in Kovvada, Andhra Pradesh, faces regulatory hurdles in India.
  • Delay in implementing the nuclear deal announced by Modi-Obama due to Indian regulations.
About Small Modular Reactors

Source: KPMG

SMR are reactors with a power capacity of up to 300 MW(e) per unit, representing about one-third of traditional nuclear power reactors’ generating capacity.