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. |