Consider the following statements-1- The share of nuclear power in the total electricity generation has increased to 3-3 - of total electricity production capacity-2- Nuclear energy has the benefit of being non-polluting and renewable sources of energy-3- Solar power production has the greatest share in renewable electricity production segment-Which of the above statements is-are correct-

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According to a recent release from atomic energy, the present share of nuclear power in the total electricity generation has increased to about 3.3%. The present installed capacity of 5780 MW is expected to increase to about 13480 MW by 2022on progressive completion of projects under commissioning / construction and new projects that have been sanctioned.

Wind, solar, and biomass are three emerging renewable sources of energy. Renewable energy is generally defined as energy that is collected from resources which are naturally replenished on a human time scale, such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, waves, and geothermal heat.

Nuclear energy is not renewable

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