Bengaluru Startup Pranos Fusion Builds PRAGYA to Test Fusion Technology
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A startup based in Bengaluru, Pranos Fusion, has taken an important step toward building fusion power in India. The company has built a small machine called PRAGYA. It is a tokamak, a device shaped like a doughnut, which is used in fusion research.
The main purpose of PRAGYA is to test two key parts of fusion technology. The first is plasma control. Plasma is a very hot gas, and controlling it is one of the hardest problems in fusion energy. The second is superconducting magnets. These magnets can carry strong electric currents without losing energy, and they are needed to hold the plasma in the correct shape inside the machine.
Fusion power works by joining light atoms together, which releases a large amount of energy. Scientists around the world have been working on this technology for many decades, and it is seen by many as a possible source of clean energy in the future. Because PRAGYA is a small machine, it is not expected to produce electricity. Instead, it will help the company gather information and test ideas before building larger systems.
The project shows that India is developing its own private fusion research, not only government-led programmes. Pranos Fusion's progress will be watched closely by researchers and energy experts, who want to know whether private companies can help bring fusion power closer to reality.
Sources: The Hindu
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