Nuclear power-a potential source to meet future electricity demands in India

In India, it is anticipated that the electricity demand will reach 772GW by 2032. Because of the fuel constraints, the generating capacities are under performing and the conventional fuels are expected to exhaust by mid-century. So, there is an urgent need to use the sources that are reliable, benign to environment and that can provide long term security. Solar and Nuclear tops the list. As solar is hurdle to urbanisation, nuclear based power generation is the best possible alternative to bridge the gap between supply and demand. Beginning with a brief introduction to Indian power sector, this paper discuss importance and scenario of Nuclear power Generation, Indian nuclear power program, plants in operation and under construction, upcoming projects and their associated problems, nuclear power up-rates, radiation levels of nuclear power generation.