I came across some very interesting stats about our Nuclear energy, budget allocation and some sinister plots. Read on.....
India generates a total of 1,26,839 MW electricity. Out of which, 66% is from Thermal, 26% by Hydro, 5% from Solar & Wind mills and 3% from Nuclear resources.
Govt spends about Rs.600 Crore for Solar & Wind mills (which produces 5% of our electrical energy). While, the expenditure is Rs 3,897 crore towards Nuclear plants which just meets 3% of our energy requirements. Even if the Govt spends the envisaged Rs 90,000 crore in the next 25 years, it would just meet 9% of our electrical energy requirement.
Well, I am not arguing against the Nuclear deal - but those do oppose, do have a point! Right??? Atleast the Govt provided statistics above may make it look so. But, yes, the 'Nuclear Weapon' aspect is not included in the above expenditure/benefit stats. Having said that, we also should accept that the 'waste disposal' and the 'high risk & aspects' are always a big pain when it comes to Nuclear plants.
There is another very interesting point that those who oppose the deal put forward - India is very rich in Thorium resources. India has the world's second largest Thorium resources (3 lakh tonnes), after only to Australia. At the present availability projections, it is possible to produce 35 Lakh MW of electricity from Thorium. We have the where-withal and technology to produce eletricity from Thorium. We only have to put the technology to practice to extract electricity from Thorium. If India goes ahead and implements the 'Electricity from Thorium' technology, say in next 25 or 35 years, we would ultimately become an electricity surplus nation. The present Nuclear deal, as plotted by the Americans, it is said, is to STOP India's indigineous growth.
Well... I am not a Nuclear scientist - but have only given some stats that I have read here and there.
India generates a total of 1,26,839 MW electricity. Out of which, 66% is from Thermal, 26% by Hydro, 5% from Solar & Wind mills and 3% from Nuclear resources.
Govt spends about Rs.600 Crore for Solar & Wind mills (which produces 5% of our electrical energy). While, the expenditure is Rs 3,897 crore towards Nuclear plants which just meets 3% of our energy requirements. Even if the Govt spends the envisaged Rs 90,000 crore in the next 25 years, it would just meet 9% of our electrical energy requirement.
Well, I am not arguing against the Nuclear deal - but those do oppose, do have a point! Right??? Atleast the Govt provided statistics above may make it look so. But, yes, the 'Nuclear Weapon' aspect is not included in the above expenditure/benefit stats. Having said that, we also should accept that the 'waste disposal' and the 'high risk & aspects' are always a big pain when it comes to Nuclear plants.
There is another very interesting point that those who oppose the deal put forward - India is very rich in Thorium resources. India has the world's second largest Thorium resources (3 lakh tonnes), after only to Australia. At the present availability projections, it is possible to produce 35 Lakh MW of electricity from Thorium. We have the where-withal and technology to produce eletricity from Thorium. We only have to put the technology to practice to extract electricity from Thorium. If India goes ahead and implements the 'Electricity from Thorium' technology, say in next 25 or 35 years, we would ultimately become an electricity surplus nation. The present Nuclear deal, as plotted by the Americans, it is said, is to STOP India's indigineous growth.
Well... I am not a Nuclear scientist - but have only given some stats that I have read here and there.
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