thorium power

Kerala Electricity Minister K. Krishnankutty said on Monday that the State is examining the feasibility of setting up a thorium-based power plant while making it clear that a conventional nuclear plant is not under consideration. He said a report prepared for the government describes thorium power as waste-free and environmentally safer compared to nuclear plants, where waste disposal remains a challenge. According to him, Kerala’s mineral-rich sands hold thorium reserves that could generate electricity for…