India Nuclear Power Expansion

planned

India plans to increase its nuclear power capacity from 8,780 MW to 22,480 MW by 2031-32 through commissioning eight reactors under construction and sanctioning 10 more projects. The projects include 700 MW Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs) such as RAPP-8 and GHAVP-1&2, the 500 MW Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) by BHAVINI, and Light Water Reactors (LWRs) built under foreign cooperation including KKNPP-3&4 and KKNPP-5&6. Ten reactors with a projected capacity of 7,000 MW are at the pre-project activities stage, including Kaiga 5&6, GHAVP 3&4, Chutka 1&2, and Mahi Banswara 1 to 4, all PHWRs. The government has launched a Nuclear Energy Mission with an outlay of ₹20,000 crore to support research and development of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) and plans to increase international cooperation on SMRs and nuclear fuel, along with potential exports of reactors, services, and supplies.