India Civil Nuclear Program

[Nilgiri]

Did a quick research on PHWR as its stands today in the world.

Only India is actively building (5 x 630MW) and planning more (8 x 630 MW) reactors of this design type (PHWR).... with the current series known as IPHWR-700.

Romania has 2 planned, but these are restarting unfinished projects ordered from Canada (CANDU-6) in thee 1980s, they operate 2.

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Operational MW (reactor number)
Building MW (number)
Planned MW (number)
Shutdown MW (number)

Roughly:


Argentina:

O: 1600 MW (3)


Canada:

O: 15000 MW (19)
S: 1850 MW (6)


China:

O: 1350 MW (2)


Germany:
S: 50 MW (1)


India:

O: 5700 MW (19)
B: 3150 MW (5)
P: 5000 MW (8)


Pakistan

S: 90 MW (1)


Romania:

O: 1300 MW (2)
P: 1300 MW (2)


South Korea:

O: 2000 MW (3)
S: 657 MW (1)


Sweden:
S: 10 MW (1)


USA:

S: 17 MW (1)

 

[Zapper]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1836324586729988504

 

[Nilgiri]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1884992507635019827

'20x hotter': How India quietly built a Sun in the shadow of China’s record plasma feat

India’s SST-1 Tokamak achieves plasma 20x hotter than the Sun, marking a leap in fusion technology and rivaling China’s EAST reactor. ITER collaboration boosts India’s global role.

www.businesstoday.in

 

[Nilgiri]

India’s quest for sustainable energy through its own ‘artificial sun’

India has emerged as a key player in the global pursuit of sustainable energy through nuclear fusion technology. A significant milestone in this field has been achieved with the Steady State Superconducting Tokamak-1 (SST-1), which has been operational since 2013. The SST-1 has successfully...

myind.net

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1884992830374101487

 

[Nilgiri]

India completes design of Bharat SMR - Nuclear Engineering International

The “concept design” stage of India’s planned Bharat Small Modular Reactor (BSMR) has been completed and is in the process…

www.neimagazine.com

India Pushes Ahead With Plans To Open Up Nuclear Sector, Deploy More Reactors

New body will focus on research and development of SMRs

www.nucnet.org

 

[Nilgiri]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1906231820469039475

https://www.business-standard.com/external-affairs-defence-security/news/us-india-nuclear-energy-holtec-tata-consulting-engineers-larsen-toubro-smr-125033000130_1.html

 

[Nilgiri]

It looks like they will first operate and verify everything with U-238 --> Pu-239 breeding before moving onto Th-232 ----> U-233 (the long term objective as set out by Homi Bhaba back in the 1950s.)

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"The 500 Mwe-Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) in Tamil Nadu’s Kalpakkam is expected to achieve first criticality within six months, marking a key step towards India’s energy independence.

With fuel-loading nearly complete, India is on track to become the second country after Russia to operate a fast breeder reactor.


The PFBR in Kalpakkam began receiving fuel on 18 October after the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) granted permission this month."

Fast breeder reactor gives India a strategic edge — and a step closer to nuclear self-reliance

Fuel-loading for Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor in TN's Kalpakkam began on 18 October. Officials expect it to achieve first criticality in six months.

theprint.in

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/kalpakkam-indias-most-sophisticated-atomic-reactor-set-for-fuel-loading-after-long-road-of-repairs-9448903

 

[Nilgiri]

Press Trust Of India

www.ptinews.com

India developing 3 types of small modular reactors, govt tells LS

India is developing three types of small modular reactors (SMRs), including a 5 MWth high-temperature gas-cooled reactor for hydrogen generation. The 220 MWe BSMR-200 and 55 MWe SMRs will be constructed at the Tarapur Atomic Power Station site in Maharashtra. The BSMR-200 is expected to take...

economictimes.indiatimes.com

 

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Press Trust Of India

www.ptinews.com

India developing 3 types of small modular reactors, govt tells LS

India is developing three types of small modular reactors (SMRs), including a 5 MWth high-temperature gas-cooled reactor for hydrogen generation. The 220 MWe BSMR-200 and 55 MWe SMRs will be constructed at the Tarapur Atomic Power Station site in Maharashtra. The BSMR-200 is expected to take...

economictimes.indiatimes.com

No news on the Thorium reactor?

 

[Nilgiri]

No news on the Thorium reactor?

The 1st large one is the PFBR - prototype fast breeder reactor ( incorporating what is learned from the smaller two test reactors: KAMINI and FBTR).

Earlier last year they said it will achieve criticality around this month (March 2026) and start operations later in september this year

India's Nuclear Plans: Fast Breeder Reactor by 2026, 5 Small Modular Reactors by 2033

India’s Department of Atomic Energy outlines plans to complete the 500 MW fast breeder reactor by 2026 and construct five small modular reactors by 2033 to meet growing energy demands.

www.deccanherald.com

Maybe it is delayed somewhat further, we have to see.

This is the 2nd stage of 3 stage program, i.e producing comprehensive steady amount of U-233 from Th-232.

The 3rd stage will be the AHWR (advanced heavy water) reactor, that will be constructed later pending what is learned from producing U-233 in the PFBR. That's the one that will actually use the surplus U-233 produced by the PFBR.