What is Russia's Floating Nuclear Power Plant Technology Offered to India?"

Recently, Russia has offered India technology for building and operating floating “low power” nuclear power generation projects. This has been revealed in a press release of the Russian state-owned nuclear power company, Rosatom.
In this video we have discussed few important dimensions related to Floating Nuclear Power Plant (FNPP) like:
-- What is small Modular Reactors (SMRs) and its link with Floating Nuclear power plant
-- What is Floating Nuclear power plant
-- About Russia’s Floating Nuclear power plant
-- Its application & How it will help India
-- Challenges associated with FNPP

Few Important points to remember:
A) Related to small Modular Reactors (SMRs)
-- The rise in coal consumption despite increased solar and wind power underlines the need for Low-Carbon Electricity Resources such as Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) to ensure Deep Decarbonization.
-- SMRs are advanced nuclear reactors that have a power capacity of up to 300 MW(e) per unit, which is about one-third of the generating capacity of traditional nuclear power reactors.
--Small: Physically a fraction of the size of a conventional nuclear power reactor.
-- Modular: Making it possible for systems and components to be factory-assembled and transported as a unit to a location for installation.
-- Reactors: Harnessing nuclear fission to generate heat to produce energy.

Floating nuclear power plants can be considered a type of Small Modular Reactor (SMR).

What is a Floating Nuclear Power Plant (FNPP)?
-- A Floating Nuclear Power Plant is like a power station that floats on water. -- It uses a nuclear reactor to generate electricity.

How does FNPP work?
-- The nuclear reactor on the FNPP generates heat, which is used to produce steam.
-- This steam then turns a turbine connected to a generator, and this generator produces electricity.

What are its applications?
-- FNPPs can provide electricity and heat to remote coastal locations where it’s hard to set up traditional power plants
-- It can also help in reducing carbon emissions from offshore oil and gas or mining activities.
-- It can also provide electricity to Natural disasters region.

How can it help India?
-- India has a vast coastline and many remote islands. FNPPs can provide a reliable supply of electricity to these areas.
-- Also, since they can be built in a factory and transported to a site, it may help speed up construction and keep costs down.

Challenges: Remember, while FNPPs have many benefits, they also come with challenges. Safety is a top priority, and measures must be taken to prevent accidents and protect the environment.

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