Monday, August 28, 2006
Fuel shortage at nuclear reactors
Atomic reactors are not getting adequate supply of fuel. A recent case in the point is that of Tarapur nuclear plant, which was on the verge of shutting down had Russia not pitched in with uranium supplies. Nuclear plants in the country are currently operating at 65 per cent of their installed capacity.
The Indo-US nuclear agreement, once implemented, is expected to meet the shortage of fuel as it will allow the international community to supply the much-needed uranium. The shortage of fuel could hamper India's plans to generate 20,000 MW electricity from nuclear plants by 2020.
Another key issue to figure at the meeting was that of security at nuclear installations. As I mentioned on this blog on August 15th, three persons working at the Narora Atomic plant in Bulandshar district of UP were arrested earlier this month for providing fake residential addresses. Security at nuclear facilities across the country was stepped up following reports that terrorists might target these installations.
The Indo-US nuclear agreement, once implemented, is expected to meet the shortage of fuel as it will allow the international community to supply the much-needed uranium. The shortage of fuel could hamper India's plans to generate 20,000 MW electricity from nuclear plants by 2020.
Another key issue to figure at the meeting was that of security at nuclear installations. As I mentioned on this blog on August 15th, three persons working at the Narora Atomic plant in Bulandshar district of UP were arrested earlier this month for providing fake residential addresses. Security at nuclear facilities across the country was stepped up following reports that terrorists might target these installations.
# posted by uv : 6:01 AM
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