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China gained a lot through partnering with Westinghouse and Areva in the development of CAP1000, CAP1400 & CNP-1000 which is not the case with India until the NSG wavier was pursued - South Korea's APR-1400 is pretty impressive though.
Indian firms like Larsen & Toubro (L&T), Walchandnagar Industries and Godrej and Boyce have a potentially active role in the nuclear sector. Now that the Nuclear liability issue has been sorted out I am sure they'll absorb and gain the required expertise as subcontractors to come up with their own design - Recent deals struck by L&T with reference to Westinghouse's AP1000 and Areva's ERP nuclear reactors are going to be crucial.
On the sidelines we have made significant progress on Advance Heavy Water Reactors - a next-generation nuclear reactor that burns thorium in its fuel core. Construction of a 300MW prototype will be commence in 2016. AHWR has been one of the few reactors in the world that have already strived to meet the requirements of innovative next-generation nuclear reactors as has been spelt out in several international forums.
NPCIL plans to expand the Tarapur Atomic Power Station with two such new reactors (AHWR's), which will have a capacity of about 1,400 MW.
The more advanced reactors not based on how much power they producing, but how much efficient they are in producing per MW.
BTW, check FBR and AHWR, they are atleast a generation ahead of current so called Chinese and SK reactors. And dont forget India directly jumped the gun for fusion reactors, by participating in ITER.
you mean to say that they are planning to construct AHWR reactors of 1400 MW?
they haven't even able to start the construction of 300 mw test reactor
never heard of it. Can you plz provide some info?
and don't you guyz think this thorium technology will take decades to be commercially viable?
btw @Chanakya's_Chant your threads are awesome and very informative. This is exactly the kind of information I search online. Keep doing it.