Respected sir, Nuclear power is part of the energy mix but not the sole future. Future predictions suggest nuclear energy will remain important but face challenges. In India, nuclear energy plays a role in energy security, but challenges like cost and safety need addressing for it to be a significant hope for the future.

Dr Himanshu Tiwari thank you for your contribution to the discussion

Yes, nuclear power and nuclear energy is the future of the future world

Dr Gennady Gertsen thank you for your contribution to the discussion

Our projections show that nuclear energy will continue to play a key role in the global energy mix for decades to come. While the use of nuclear power is increasing, its share in the world's energy mix is decreasing and its economic competitiveness is being challenged. Nuclear energy is sometimes referred to as a clean energy technology as it produces nearly zero carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gas emissions. Nuclear energy also avoids producing air pollutants that are often associated with burning fossil fuels for energy. Improved designs of nuclear power reactors are constantly being developed internationally. The first so-called Generation III advanced reactors have been operating in Japan since 1996. These have now evolved further. Newer advanced reactors now being built have simpler designs which are intended to reduce capital cost. Global nuclear power generation is forecast to grow by almost 3% annually on average through to 2026, reaching a new record high by 2025, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). More than half of new reactors expected to become operational during the outlook period are in China and India. In the future, electricity or heat from nuclear power plants could be used to make hydrogen. Hydrogen can be used in fuel cells to power cars, or can be burned to provide heat in place of gas without producing emissions that would cause climate change. It has a bright feature because here at many places radioactive elements have been discovered ,the nuclear reactors have been are being constructed. The growing energy demand as the population is growing has to be met, this can be achieved through the alternatives to the non-renewable sources of energy .The Indian Vision scenario estimates total electrical capacity in the country to be over 1,100 GW by 2040, with only 39 GW provided by nuclear power. Interestingly, although the New Policies Scenario has a different total capacity estimate1076 GW—the projection for nuclear power is the same at 39 GW. India already has a plan to increase its present installed nuclear power capacity of 7,480 MW to 22,480 MW by 2031-2032 in a progressive manner. (i) India has limited reserves of coal and petroleum. Nuclear energy minerals like Thorium is found in plenty in India. (ii) Hence, nuclear energy can compensate for deficiency of fossil fuels. (iii) Nuclear power stations can be established easily and conveniently in those areas whe other sources are not available.

Irrespective of the countries, nuclear energy is even though a green and carbon-free energy, but the nuclear waste and its management are the biggest headache for the nuclear scientists. Handling the nuclear reactor during 40-60 years of operation and waiting for any possible accident at nuclear power plant (such as Chernobyl, Fukushima and TMI accidents). Therefore, an energy transition is seen from nuclear to renewable green energy such as water splitting and fuel cell energy etc. But don't worry, you won't be a jobless in future if you are a nuclear scientist. Because nuclear energy is base of all other energy, so always the world needs nuclear energy as base energy. And secondly, nuclear energy is not limited to old nuclear reactors, now advanced reactor and GIV reactors are changing the world. I hope there will be micro and nano reactors in future with zero nuclear waste.