Nuclear Power

The head of the UN nuclear agency said on Friday that he expects the use of nuclear power could more than triple by 2060. Rafael Grossi said in the International Atomic Energy Agency's annual report to the UN General Assembly that this will be driven by electrification, data centres powered by artificial intelligence and "technology companies' appetite for reliable, carbon-free power". Nuclear energy is seen by a growing number of countries as key to improving their energy security, he said, stressing that it is on par with solar energy and "safer than every other option". "In 2025, more than 400 operating reactors in more than 30 countries produced 10 per cent of global electricity and a quarter of its low-carbon electricity," the IAEA director-general said. "More than 60 new reactors are under construction and the projections for future nuclear capacity have shifted dramatically upward." In addition to the growing use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes, Grossi spoke about th

An analysis of nearly 6,850 projects announced between April 2024 and September 2026 shows data centres attracting Rs 19.14 trillion, followed by steel and nuclear power

The proposed framework aims to unify fragmented electricity datasets through a standardised digital architecture, enabling secure data access and wider AI adoption in the power sector

ReNew CEO Sumant Sinha said high nuclear power costs could limit adoption in India, while stressing the need for grid expansion, energy storage and domestic supply chains

India will require an investment of Rs 15 lakh crore to add 91 gigawatt of nuclear capacity by 2047, Central Electricity Authority (CEA) Chairman Ghanshyam Prasad said on Wednesday. Along with the estimated investment to add 91 GW by 2047 to reach the 100 GW target, the country also requires deep private sector participation, he said. Speaking at the CEA brainstorming event on 'Making Indian Power Sector AI Enabled', Prasad said the present installed nuclear capacity of India stands at around 8.8 gigawatt (GW). Noting that nuclear energy is a stable source of power, he said India is expected to see 22 GW of nuclear capacity by 2030-31. Out of India's 100 GW nuclear power goal, 46 GW will come from public sector undertakings (PSUs), private players and joint ventures (JVs), he said. The nuclear capacity will help meet peak power demand, which is expected to reach 459 GW by 2035-36 from 250 GW in 2024-25, he said. Prasad said that 274 GW of renewable energy capacity yields only 29

India's private sector is expected to invest around Rs 7.5 lakh crore and contribute 30 GW to the country's ambitious target of achieving 100 GW of nuclear power capacity by 2047, Atomic Energy Commission Chairman Ajit Kumar Mohanty said. The country currently has about 9 GW of installed nuclear power capacity and plans to expand it substantially by 2047, he said. "Public sector undertaking Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) currently operates 24 reactors. We think private players should also enter the nuclear business and that is why new legislation was enacted," Mohanty, who is also the secretary of the Department of Atomic Energy, told PTI in an exclusive interview. "Five years from now, I expect a couple of private sector players to run reactors. We think that about 30 GW should come from them by 2047. It costs around Rs 25 crore to generate 1 MW," he added. Mohanty, who was in Ranchi to attend the 36th convocation of Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, said India

The agreements cover 3,590 MW of power, including 890 MW from upgraded nuclear plants, as Constellation plans more than $4.3 billion in new investments

French energy major EDF discussed EPR reactor deployment and building a local supply chain as India moves ahead with regulatory reforms in the nuclear power sector

"We say clearly: No to nuclear weapons, and no to deprivation of nuclear knowledge," Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian said.

Odisha has approved feasibility studies by NTPC and Adani Power at several potential nuclear plant sites, including Deogarh, Balimela and Manjore; no plant has yet been sanctioned

The 700 MWe indigenous pressurised heavy water reactor will next approach criticality and begin power generation before entering commercial operation in FY27 at Rawatbhata

NTPC seeks key changes in draft SHANTI rules, including faster licensing, removal of new-company limits and utility-agnostic approvals

Former Atomic Energy Commission chairman says India should use thorium in PHWRs and develop recycling technologies as pressure on global uranium supplies increases

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