Q. Consider the following statements:
1.Nuclear power emits four times less carbon than solar farms or other renewable sources such as wind, hydropower, and geothermal.
2.Nuclear power has the capacity to supply uninterrupted energy irrespective of geographical constraints.
3.Nuclear power plants (NPP) have high operating costs, larger land imprint and a shorter life cycle compared to all the other renewable energy sources.
4.Nuclear power contributes only 1.6% of the total renewable energy mix in India.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Explanation –
Statements 1, 2 and 4 are correct. Nuclear power emits four times less carbon than solar farms or other renewable sources such as wind, hydropower, and geothermal. Nuclear power has the capacity to supply uninterrupted energy irrespective of geographical constraints making it a crucial component of the wider renewable energy mix. Despite its versatile nature, nuclear power contributes only 1.6% of the total renewable energy mix in India. Stigma, weaponisation risk, radiation leak, regulation, high upfront cost, and long project overruns are the reasons for low adoption rate of nuclear energy.
Statement 3 is incorrect. Nuclear power plants (NPP) have low operating costs, smaller land imprint and a longer life cycle compared to all the other renewable energy sources.
Source: The Hindu
