Summary
These plants use tiny atoms that split to create heat, which turns water into steam.
The country wants many of these plants to keep lights on everywhere.
They are also using a special rock called thorium that is found in India.
Key Points
4 points1
India already has 24 nuclear power plants that make about 9 gigawatts of electricity.
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A new big plant called the Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor started working in 2026.
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The plan is to have enough plants to make 100 gigawatts of clean power by the year 2047.
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The plants use mostly Indian‑made parts and recycle used fuel safely.
New Words to Learn
5 wordsnuclear power plant
a big building where tiny atoms are split to make electricity
atom
the smallest part of a material that still has its properties
thorium
a type of rock that can be turned into fuel for power plants
gigawatt
a huge amount of electricity, enough to power many homes
fuel cycle
the steps of using, cleaning, and re‑using fuel in a power plant
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