Nuclear Power

The order, received from Megha Engineering and Infrastructures Ltd (MEIL), is the company's first in the nuclear power sector

Tata Consulting Engineers (TCE), which has been associated with the country's nuclear programme for over five decades, feels it is time for the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) to focus on strategic objectives and work more with the private sector on the energy front, according to a top company official. The city-headquartered DAE should take some inspiration from its state-run space counterpart Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), which has helped accelerate the pace of growth for the private sector, TCE's managing director and chief executive Amit Sharma said. "DAE was formed for national strategic objectives, not to produce electricity... It should retain that core identity and let the private sector completely work on nuclear (energy)," Sharma told PTI. Facilities like labs at Mumbai's Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) should be made available to the private sector for testing their concepts, Sharma said, adding that other countries, including China, the US and South .

The power major is also targeting 149 GW of capacity by 2032 and plans around ₹16.86 trillion of capital expenditure by FY37 across generation and storage businesses

Industry seeks market-aligned tariffs, long-term financing and a level playing field, while discoms call for predictability and a two-part tariff structure

Nuclear power developers seek shorter regulatory approval timelines, standardised designs and greater technology indigenisation to reduce costs and speed up projects

The draft rules under the SHANTI Act set out financial, licensing, security and waste-management requirements as India opens parts of its nuclear sector to private companies

The draft rules say financial security for nuclear power plants must remain in place until all spent fuel has been removed from the concerned storage pool

Draft rules allow private companies to seek in-principle approval for vendor tie-ups, land, and preliminary work, while nuclear projects will face stage-wise regulatory scrutiny

India recorded investment announcements worth Rs 26.75 trillion between April 1 and August 5, led overwhelmingly by data centres, AI and proposed nuclear power projects

The Centre told Parliament it allocated Rs 81,287 crore to NPCIL over the past five years while advancing nuclear projects and pursuing a 100 GW capacity target by 2047

Centre says indigenous small modular reactors will take 5-6 years to build after financial approval, with BARC developing three designs under the Nuclear Energy Mission

India's fresh investment plans jumped 71% in Q1FY27, but excluding four mega nuclear projects, private investment weakened amid West Asia-related uncertainty

The heat-related strains coincide with a surge in natural gas and coal prices after the collapse of the US-Iran ceasefire once again sharply curtailed traffic through the Strait of Hormuz

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The company has shortlisted sites in at least three states to build nuclear projects and will start work after the government finalizes the rules for private companies, CEO Praveer Sinha said

Jitendra Singh said applications from private operators will be considered after the rules are notified, with liability and insurance provisions set out under the SHANTI Act

Adani Power said its plans to develop nuclear power projects depend on the government finalising rules allowing private-sector participation, with technology choices hinging on commercial viability

Naveen Jindal Group has initiated discussions with global nuclear technology providers including France-based EDF and Westinghouse of the US for its proposed nuclear power projects in India, a person in the know said. The Group is also in discussions with state-owned Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL) to explore possibilities of sourcing technology for future nuclear projects with large module reactors (LMRs) of 700 MW and above. The steel-to-ports conglomerate plans to develop around 18 GW of nuclear power capacity across multiple states with an estimated investment of Rs 2 lakh crore, contributing to the government's target of achieving 100 GW of nuclear power capacity by 2047. While evaluating sites across more than nine states, the Group has simultaneously initiated discussions with leading global nuclear technology providers. These include France's EDF, US-based Westinghouse and several other international technology companies, alongside NPCIL, to evaluate advanced ...