Majumdar, Rudrodip and Srikanth, R (2025) Summary Report of International Symposium on Nuclear Power to Achieve Net Zero with Energy Security for India held at NIAS on 21st October 2024 (NIAS/NSE/EECP/R/WR/01/2025). Report. NIAS, Bengaluru. (Submitted)
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| Abstract: | International pressures on India to contain the growth of energy sector emissions will escalate after 2030. On 1 October 2023, the European Union (EU) initiated the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) to ensure that the carbon price of imports into the EU is equivalent to that of the production within the EU. This additional levy will be imposed on steel and aluminum imports from India (worth $8.2 billion in 2022) from 2026 and gradually levied on all imports into the EU from 2034. Consequently, the Indian metal producers that use carbon-intensive energy sources and export products to the EU are seeking firm, affordable, zero-carbon energy that small and modular reactors (SMRs) and Bharat Small Reactors (BSRs) can supply. Considering these recent developments, the NIAS conducted an International Symposium on Nuclear Power to Achieve Net Zero with Energy Security for India on 21st October 2024 as part of an ISEF-sponsored project. This summary report captures the salient insights brought out during the thematic discussions. While BSR is an interim solution for industrial decarbonization, SMR is going to be a critical technology option for clean energy transition. This necessitates an “SMR Mission” in the country. For designing an Indian SMR, the country should start thinking in the line of advanced reactors or SMRs developed (or under development) in advanced countries. A ‘Mission Mode’ countrywide scouting for sites for SMR deployment for different users is the need of the hour. Since the renaissance of nuclear energy in India is dependent on a successful coal-to-nuclear transition, there is a need for progressive regulatory thinking regarding the siting of small and modular reactors. A draft code specific to SMRs (< 300 MWe) should be prepared at the earliest and submitted to AERB. A business-driven multi-pronged and multi-disciplinary approach is necessary for the rapid expansion of Nuclear Energy Generation Capacity in India, in line with the nation’s aim to become “Vikshit Bharat” by 2047. |
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| Item Type: | Monograph (Report) |
| Keywords: | Climate Change; Energy Transition; Net Zero; Small Modular Reactor; Bharat Small Reactor; Progressive Regulatory Thinking; Siting for BSRs |
| Subjects: | NIAS Resources > NIAS Reports School of Natural and Engineering Sciences > Energy and Environment |
| Divisions: | Schools > Natural Sciences and Engineering |
| Date Deposited: | 21 Apr 2025 06:23 |
| Last Modified: | 21 Apr 2025 08:54 |
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| Funders: | International Sustainable Energy Foundation (ISEF) |
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| URI: | http://eprints.nias.res.in/id/eprint/2903 |
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