India, Feb. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Presently, there are 24 nuclear power plants (excluding RAPS-1, which is under extended shutdown) in commercial operation in the country with a total capacity of 8,780 MW.
At present, the Government has no proposal to augment nuclear power capacity as a substitute for thermal power. However, the Government has constituted a Sub-Committee of the Standing Site Selection Committee, comprising officers from CEA, NPCIL, and AERB, to examine the suitability of existing thermal power plant sites (which are proposed to be retired) for the establishment of nuclear power plants.
The peak electricity demand and electrical energy requirement are expected to reach 446 GW and 3215 BU respe...