India’s Fusion Energy Roadmap:
Researchers at the Institute for Plasma Research (IPR), Gandhinagar, unveiled a roadmap for India’s fusion energy programme. It proposes developing SST-Bharat, a superconducting tokamak aiming for a demonstration reactor by 2060.Unlike fission (splitting heavy atoms), fusion joins light nuclei (e.g., isotopes of hydrogen) to form heavier atoms, releasing massive energy.
Advantages:
Minimal radioactive waste compared to fission.
Abundant fuel (deuterium from water, tritium from lithium).
No greenhouse gas emissions.
Inherent safety — no meltdown risk.
