Highlight the factors that determine location of nuclear power plants. Also, discuss the challenges and significance in development of nuclear energy in the country, keeping in mind India's climate action commitments at COP 26, Glasgow.

Nuclear Energy is our gateway to the future - Former President APJ Abdul Kalam.

Pacto Nuclear energy comprises merely %1.0 of solids installed capacity as there are many considerations en setting up nuclear energy plants like :

Factors 1) Availability of land – as it required huge land and should be away from densely populated areas.

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## Challenges

a) Import dependence for technology.

b) lot of capital investment for insurance of nuclear plants.

c) danger of nuclear accidents.

d) protests by locals.

e) solar energy costs in India are constantly declining & nuclear energy is still more expensive than.

f) use of water in large quantities.

The eloogow commitments want India to turn net 0 by 2070 in which nuclear energy can play a vital role.