India, Feb. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
BARC has taken-up design, development and establishment of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) suitable for deployment as captive power plants for the energy intensive sectors, repurposing of retiring fossil fuel based power plants, and deployment in remote location with no grid connectivity. Under the Nuclear Energy Mission, funds have also been allocated for Research & Development of indigenous SMRs by 2033.
220 MWe Bharat Small Modular Reactor (BSMR-200). Lead unit proposed at Tarapur Atomic Power station site, Maharashtra.
55 MWe Small Modular Reactor (SMR-55). Lead unit proposed to be constructed at Tarapur.
ten years, as per the regulatory requirements. During PSR, the safet...