Nuclear Power Plant and Its Importance in Indian Economy

Nuclear power plants are the fourth largest source of electricity in India. The IAEA reports that there are 437 nuclear power reactors in operation, and 69 nuclear power reactors under construction in 31 countries around the world. Electricity was generated by a nuclear reactor for the first time ever on September 3, 1948 at the X-10 Graphite Reactor in Oak Ridge, Tennessee in the United States, and was the first nuclear power plant to power a light bulb. In India Nuclear Power Plants contribute to about 2% of its total power generation. There are & nuclear power plants in India with a sum total of 21 fully functional nuclear reactors. They produce a total of 30,292.91 GWh of electricity.