India’s Nuclear Future Faces Uranium Crunch: Domestic Supply Covers Just 30% of 5,400-Tons Annual Need

India’s planned nuclear expansion is set to dramatically increase uranium demand. The Parliamentary Committee on Public Undertakings has projected that Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors alone will require around 5,400 tons of uranium oxide annually.At present, domestic production meets only about 30 per cent of this requirement, leaving the country heavily reliant on imports.The Committee’s report
India’s planned nuclear expansion is set to dramatically increase uranium demand. The Parliamentary Committee on Public Undertakings has projected that Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors alone will require around 5,400 tons of uranium oxide annually.At present, domestic production meets only about 30 per cent of this requirement, leaving the country heavily reliant on imports.The Committee’s report
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