Nuclear Reactors in Jaitapur

Subject – Science and Tech

Context – Govt: ‘In-principle’ nod for 6 nuclear reactors in Jaitapur

Concept –

The six nuclear power reactors, which will have a capacity of 1,650 MW each, will be set up with technical cooperation from France. It will be the country’s largest nuclear power generating site with a total capacity of 9,900 MW.
The present installed nuclear power capacity in the country is 6,780 MW and the share of nuclear power in the total electricity generation in 2020-21 is about 3.1%.
Nuclear power is clean and environment friendly, apart from having a “huge potential to ensure the country’s long-term energy security on a sustainable basis’’.
The nuclear power plants have so far generated about 755 billion units of electricity, saving about 650 million Tons of CO2 emission.

To know about Nuclear power plants in India, please refer September 2021 DPN.