India is taking steps for development of Small Modular Reactors (SMR), with up to 300 MW capacity to fulfill its commitment to Clean Energy transition.
Being mobile and agile technology, the SMR can be factory-built unlike the conventional nuclear reactors that are built on–site.
Thus, SMRs offers significant savings in cost and construction time.
SMR is a promising technology in industrial de-carbonization especially where there is a requirement of reliable and continuous supply of power.
It is said that SMR is simpler and safer as compared to large nuclear plants.