Nuclear power - Some facts !!!

Nuclear power - Some facts !!!

The hot topic in our country is Nuclear power. Many people oppose it and many support it. But the sad part is we people oppose or support because our friends does. Indeed, many of us don't even take effort to educate us in this regard. We have made some efforts in bringing readers some fact about  nuclear power.

First of all, Government projects that production cost of a unit (using nuclear power) is somewhere around Rs. 2 - Rs. 2.50.

The reason why they select this mode of power is because solar energy costs Rs. 20/ unit. Renewable power are generally more costlier. This is what government projects.

Now coming to the reality, Opposition people states that only maintenance cost is considered in the production cost. Government has projected faulty figure (low amount) to convince people to accept this project.

Somewhere around 6 Lak liters of water is needed for nuclear power plant everyday. No one is ready to release what was the cost considered for per liter of water.

Secondly, Japan power plant (which faced disaster) was built as per 1st generation technology. But India follows 3rd generation technology. More advance and more safer.

Reactor (in koodangulam) was placed at the height of 8.7M from sea level. During tsunami, waves rose up only to 2.7M. Also it is very closer to coastal areas and ports(two ports).

Now coming to seismic level. Seismic level denotes the vulnerability of a place to earthquake. Three governmental agencies quoted three different values (in koodangulam alone).

Opposition party asked for an independent body (something like election commission or supreme court) to analyze the safety precautions and land conditions. This is the status in developed countries. But in India, Government organizations analyzes the safety in power plants. I am not aware how governmental agencies can give a report against government itself.