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INDIAN N-POWER SECTOR WAITING FOR NUCLEAR DEAL CUE: MINISTRY.

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NEW DELHI, Aug 1 Asia Pulse - There is no better time than now for the Indo-US nuclear deal to come through, as nuclear power plants are running at less than 50 per cent of their capacity for want of fuel, feel Power Ministry officials.

Shortage of nuclear fuel means under-utilisation of installed capacity in general. The generation is less than 50 per cent of the installed nuclear power capacity of 4,120 MW, a senior Power Ministry official said.

The deal with the US would give India access to American nuclear technology and fuel that would allow all its 22 atomic reactors to run in full capacity.

The fuel shortage at present is so acute that some of the nuclear power plants were closed down a couple of months ago. However the country is exploring the possibility of using 'Thorium' as fuel but any breakthrough is not ...

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