New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Minister of State in the Department of Atomic Energy, Dr Jitendra Singh, informed Parliament on Wednesday that the Government is aiming to bring at least five indigenous small modular nuclear reactors into operation by 2033 as the country heads towards its goal of achieving 100 GWe nuclear power generation capacity by 2047. The Bhabha Atomic Research Centre is developing a 220-megawatt Bharat Small Modular Reactor, a 55-MW reactor and a high-temperature gas-cooled react…
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New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) The integration of nuclear energy with emerging clean energy technologies such as hydrogen production represents a strategic pathway towards a sustainable energy future, according to the government.Nuclear power, with its unique ability to provide reliable carbon-free electricity as well as high-temperature process heat, is ideally suited to support large-scale hydrogen production while contributing to India’s energy security, decarbonisation goals and long-term sustain…
Vadodara, June 21 (IANS) In a significant step towards strengthening India’s indigenous technological capabilities and strategic materials programme, Dr Ajit Kumar Mohanty, Secretary, Department of Atomic Energy & Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission, inaugurated the Versatile Deuterated Compounds Production Plant and commissioned the 24 kA Prototype Sodium Cell at the Heavy Water Board Facilities here on Sunday. Speaking on the occasion, Mohanty said, “The inauguration of the VDPP and commiss…
Washington, May 26 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that Iran’s enriched uranium will be destroyed after being handed over to the United States, in place, or at another “acceptable location.””The Enriched Uranium (Nuclear Dust!) will either be immediately turned over to the United States to be brought home and destroyed or, preferably, in conjunction and coordination with the Islamic Republic of Iran, destroyed in place or, at another acceptable location, with the Atomic Energy Commission, …
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that the Pokhran nuclear tests of 1998 demonstrated India’s unwavering resolve to the world and showcased that no power can bend the nation. In a post on X, PM Modi said, “On this very day in 1998, the nuclear tests conducted by India demonstrated to the world just how unwavering our nation’s resolve is! After the May 11 tests, the entire world brought pressure to bear on India, but we demonstrated that no power can bend Ind…
Bhopal, May 7 (IANS) Indian Rare Earths Limited (IREL India), a premier Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Department of Atomic Energy, is set to inaugurate a “Rare Earth and Titanium Theme Park” in Bhopal on Saturday, officials said on Thursday. The facility will be inaugurated by Ajit K. Mohanty, Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission and Secretary of the Department of Atomic Energy. The initiative is part of the National Critical Minerals Mission, aimed at making India self-reliant …
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Startups can play an important role in building a self-reliant programme nuclear programme by contributing to technology development, said Dr Anil Kakodkar, former chairman, Atomic Energy Commission on Thursday.Kakodkar told IANS that the country’s nuclear programme has been built on self-reliance.Despite technology embargoes in the past, India developed advanced reactor systems indigenously, which are now performing extremely well.Kakodkar explained that nuclear react…
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) India must essentially become energy independent, and turning focus to thorium — found in abundance in the country — from uranium is important, said Anil Kakodkar, former chairman, Atomic Energy Commission, and its current member, on Thursday.Speaking to IANS, Kakodkar spoke on the importance of thorium in India’s nuclear energy programme.“Earlier, it was the problem of the supply of uranium, which was necessary to kick off, which happened. But we cannot be permanent…