What is nuclear power? mention the important nuclear power stations in

1.	What is nuclear power? mention the important nuclear power stations in india
Answer» TION:Nuclear power is the use of nuclear reactions that release nuclear energy to generate heat, which most frequently is then used in steam turbines to produce electricity in a nuclear power plant. Nuclear power can be obtained from nuclear fission, nuclear decay and nuclear fusion reactions. Nuclear power is the fifth-largest source of electricity in India after coal, gas, hydroelectricity and wind power. As of March 2018, India has 22 nuclear reactors in operation in 7 nuclear power plants, with a total installed capacity of 6,780 MW.[1][2] Nuclear power produced a total of 35 TWh and SUPPLIED 3.22% of Indian electricity in 2017.[3][4] 7 more reactors are under construction with a combined generation capacity of 4,300 MW.Nuclear power in India has suffered from generally low capacity factors. As of 2017, the LIFETIME WEIGHTED energy availability factor of the Indian fleet is 63.5%.[8] However, capacity factors have been improving in recent years. The availability factor of Indian reactors was 69.4% in the years 2015-2017.[9] One of the main reasons for the low capacity factors is lack of nuclear fuel.

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