Rudra SMR-TAEPGR — India's first in-class Small Modular Reactor Thermo-Acoustic Electrochemical Power Generation and Rectification system. 1 MWe continuous baseload electrochemical power. Benign thorium · Non-radioactive · Firm base-load · Direct DC output. The apex of the Entity 2 power stack.
India's First
SMR.
1MWe
Continuous output · 24×7 baseload
8.64GWh
Annual generation · grid-tie ready
98.6%
Capacity factor · planned availability
Baseload Power · 1 MWe
Rudra
SMR-TAEPGR
The Rudra SMR-TAEPGR is a 1 MWe continuous baseload power unit operating on thermo-acoustic and electrochemical principles — no large rotating turbines, no combustion chamber, no cooling tower footprint at scale. Think of it as replacing a conventional power plant's entire steam cycle with a solid-state conversion chain: heat in, electricity out, minimal mechanical complexity.
Where the Pinakin HPFC is the sprint runner (fast response, modular), the Rudra SMR is the marathon engine — designed for sites requiring uninterrupted, decade-scale baseload without grid dependency.
Output Class
1 MWe Continuous
Technology
Thermo-Acoustic + Electrochem.
Grid Dependency
Zero · Island-Capable
Rotating Machinery
Eliminated
Reference Design
E2-SMR-TAEPGR-EDD-001
Class
SMR · Small Modular Reactor
Featured Platform
From Cell To
Power Plant.
Performance Brief
Rudra 1 MWe
Performance Profile.
Engineering data from the Rudra SMR-TAEPGR Performance Brief. All four operating envelopes covered: power output, grid compatibility, site suitability, and safety status. Indicative figures for reference; commercial parameters under NDA.
Power & Output
Generation
Rated output
1 MWe · 24×7
Annual generation
8.64 GWh
Capacity factor
~99% planned
Output type
Direct DC · Grid-Tie Ready
Operational Profile
Operating Envelope
Operating regime
Firm Base-Load
Black-start
Yes · Grid-Independent
Load-follow
30 – 100% of rated
Service life
25+ years
Deployment
Site Logistics
Footprint
Compact · Road-Transportable
Installation
10 days
Grid integration
14 days · zero-disruption
Modularity
Parallelable · Higher MW
Grid Compatibility
Power Quality
Interface
Buckboost + Hybrid Inverter
AC output
415 V · steps to 11 kV
Frequency
50 Hz · Grid-Sync.
Power quality
IEEE 519 Compliant
Site Suitability
Environmental
Climate
All-India Operating Envelope
Coastal
Yes · Corrosion-Protected
Cooling
Closed-Loop · Low Water
Direct emissions
Zero · No CO₂/NOx/SOx/PM
Safety & Status
Risk Profile
Technology
Benign Thorium · Non-Radioactive
Exclusion zone
Not Required
Safety
Passive · Walk-Away Safe
Readiness
TRL 9 · Commercialised
Operating Principles
Benign. Firm.
Clean. Fast.
The Rudra SMR-TAEPGR's defining attributes — each one a structural answer to a defining limitation of conventional baseload generation. Together, the four pillars define India's first commercialised Small Modular Reactor.
Benign
Non-radioactive thorium technology. No fissile fuel inventory, no spent fuel pool, no exclusion zone, no public radiation risk.
Firm
24×7 base-load. No intermittency. Direct DC output with grid-synchronous AC stepping. 98.6% planned availability.
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Clean
Zero direct air emissions. No CO₂. No NOx, SOx or particulate matter. Closed-loop low-water cooling architecture.
Fast
10-day install. 14-day grid integration. Zero-disruption deployment to operational sites. Modular and road-transportable.
Deployment Scenarios
Where Rudra
Powers The Future.
Four primary deployment archetypes for the 1 MWe Rudra SMR — religious and heritage sites, remote industrial campuses, defence and strategic assets, and integrated industrial parks. Each scenario engineered around the SMR's unique combination of compact footprint, walk-away safety and decade-scale endurance.
Religious & Heritage Sites
Site-specific proposal: Shree Somnath Trust, Gujarat. Pilgrimage sites with 24/7 crowd-load, heritage lighting requirements, and sensitivity to diesel exhaust within temple precincts. The Rudra SMR offers silent, emission-free 1 MW baseload with zero fuel logistics — replacing a diesel-generator farm with a single contained unit.
Remote Industrial Campuses
Mining, port, and processing facilities beyond reliable grid reach. The SMR analogy here is a ship's nuclear propulsion system — a contained, long-duration power source that eliminates the logistics tail (fuel deliveries, storage, spill risk) of diesel-based remote power.
Defence & Strategic Assets
Border outposts, island territories, and forward operating bases where fuel resupply is a tactical vulnerability. A 1 MW island-capable electrochemical unit eliminates the fuel convoy — the single largest logistical risk in forward deployment energy management.
Integrated Industrial Parks
SEZ, MSME clusters, and food processing parks requiring firm power with green credentials for export compliance. The Rudra SMR as the anchor power unit — with Pinakin HPFCs covering peak-demand spikes — creates a complete captive clean energy stack without grid dependency.
Proof of Performance
Indicative Figures.
Verifiable Engineering.
1MWe
Continuous output · 24×7
8.64GWh
Annual generation
98.6%
Capacity factor
25YRS
Service life