Renewable Energy
India's NTPC aims at building small nuclear reactors in order to replace old coal-fired plants
According to a document on the tender, India's NTPC has begun exploring the option of building small modular nuclear reactors to replace older thermal power plants. This is the first proposal like this since India opened its highly-protected nuclear industry. India's largest power producer has asked consultants to conduct feasibility tests on small modular reactors. These reactors are simpler than large nuclear plants, and can be scaled-up to meet demand. According to the Monday tender, NTPC mainly operates coal-fired power plants. It wants to identify those that can be retired within the next five year period, and replaced with SMRs....