Question: According to the World Nuclear Industry Status Report released recently, what is the place of India in the world in terms of number of nuclear reactors?
(a) Fourth
(b) Fifth
(c) Third
(d) Sixth
Ans: (c)
Related facts:-
- The ‘World Nuclear Industry Status Report’ 2017 was released on September 12, 2017.
- It is prepared by an independent energy expert, Mycle Schneider , who provides a detailed overview of the global nuclear industry and specialized analysis on major events and trends.
- According to the update report, India is the third largest in the world with six nuclear reactors in the year 2016 in the establishment of nuclear reactors.
- India’s neighboring country China is at the top of the list with the establishment of 20 reactors.
- Over the past four years, the number of nuclear reactors under construction in the world has seen a decline.
- By the end of 2013, construction of 68 reactors was going on globally, but by the middle of 2017, the number of reactors under construction has been 53.
- According to the report, due to delay in construction work, the cost of most nuclear projects increases.
- Due to this, It takes more time to produce electricity.
- There are 37 reactors around the world whose construction work has started late. In India, even five of the six reactors under construction are delayed.
- The eight nuclear power projects all over the world are under construction for one or more decades, while 3 of these projects are under construction for 30 years.
- It is important to note that from 1997 until now, the production of renewable energy in the world has been four times as much as the production of nuclear power.
- The production of renewable energy has increased in comparison to nuclear power.
- Due to China’s 23 percent more nuclear power production, global nuclear energy production registered an increase of 1.4 percent in 2016.
- Although the share of nuclear power in power generation has remained steady at 10.5 percent.
- According to a report, at the world level increase of 16% in wind power generation and 30% in solar energy production has taken place.
- Renewable energy contribution in global power generation is 62 percent.
- It is important that Russia and the United States had shut down their nuclear reactors in 2016, whereas both Sweden and South Korea have closed their old nuclear reactors in the first half of 2017.
Related Links:-
https://www.worldnuclearreport.org/IMG/pdf/20170912wnisr2017-en-lr.pdf
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/india-third-in-nuclear-power-installations-study/article19744091.ece