NTPC May Build Small Reactors To Replace Old Coal Plants

NTPC is exploring the possibility of building small modular reactors to replace its older thermal power plants, according to a tender document, the first such proposal since the country moved to open its much-guarded nuclear sector.

- Reuters

The state-run company, India's top power producer, has called for consultants to run feasibility tests for small modular reactors (SMR), which have simpler designs than large nuclear plants and can be scaled up to meet demand.