Nuclear Power

by: Rohit Sharma

2008UEE902
 Nuclear Power Today
• Provides almost 20% of world’s electricity (8%
in U.S.)
• 69% of U.S. non-carbon electricity generation
• More than 100 plants in U.S.
– None built since the 1970s
• 200+ plants in the Europe
– Leader is France
• About 80% of its power from nuclear
Early History of Nuclear Power in the U.S.
 From Where Does It Come?
• Australia has 30% of the world’s uranium
below its topsoil, and it is all for export

• Canada (mostly
Saskatchewan) is the
next largest source
• The True North, strong
and free, has 20% of
the world’s supply
Major Problems of Nuclear Energy:

• Cost
• Safety
• Waste Disposal
Nuclear Power Countries
 Nuclear power in India
• Nuclear power is the fourth-largest source of
Electricity in India.
• India's domestic uranium reserves are small.
• India has 25% of the total Thorium reserves in
the world, but not enough to produce enough
power as Uranium.
Present Nuclear stations in India:
Past of power consumption in Expected future of power
India consumption in India
Is India ready for Nuclear power?
• two major incidents-
around 600 millions US
dollars.

India is ready, But they

have to be more cautious
then ever. Otherwise its
gone cost them even
more this time.
References:
• The Times of India
• The Times
• Worldnuclear.org