Nuclear Power

Data centres, nuclear power drive ₹26.75 trillion investment plans: Report

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

Govt allocated ₹81,287 crore to NPCIL in five years: Jitendra Singh

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

Two 55 MW nuclear SMRs to cost ₹7,000 crore, Centre tells Parliament

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

Minus N-power plans, fresh private investments fell 32% sequentially in Q1

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

Europe's heatwaves strain nuclear, hydropower, driving electricity costs

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

No address yet for Tata Power's Odisha nuclear plant as site awaits nod

Government evaluating proposals amid plans to expand India's nuclear capacity to 100 Gw by 2047

Why countries are embracing nuclear power again, decades after Chernobyl

Italy's return to nuclear power reflects a broader shift. Here's why countries are reconsidering atomic energy after Chernobyl and Fukushima despite lingering safety concerns

Tata Power expects to build its first nuclear plant as early as 2032

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

Rules for pvt entry into nuclear power under SHANTI Act being drafted: DAE

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's nuclear expansion depends on private-sector policy clarity

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

Jindal Group in talks with US, French firms for proposed nuclear projects

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 ...

NPCIL-NTPC JV invites bids to build core of Mahi Banswara nuclear project

The project at Mahi Banswara will be the country's first nuclear generator that is not fully-owned by Nuclear Power Corp., which currently operates India's entire atomic energy capacity of 8.8 gigawat

NPCIL denies sensitive data breach at Kudankulam nuclear power plant

NPCIL said the information claimed to be available in the public domain pertains only to Balance of Plant common service facilities and does not relate to any nuclear related information

Files relating to Kudankulam nuclear power plant exposed in data breach

A ransomware group has published alleged Kudankulam project files on the dark web, prompting investigations into a data breach involving Reliance Infrastructure

ASHVINI floats Rs 28,000-cr nuclear island EPC tender for Rajasthan project

ASHVINI has invited bids for a Rs 28,000 crore nuclear island EPC package for four 700 MW reactors at the Mahi Banswara project, the largest such tender under India's PHWR programme

Rajasthan nuclear power project delays expose gaps in vendor ecosystem

RAPP-8's commissioning delay has highlighted bottlenecks in India's nuclear vendor base as the country seeks to rapidly expand capacity and deepen localisation under the SHANTI Act

A nuclear debut in Bangladesh tests developing world's atomic shift

The $12.6-billion Rooppur nuclear plant is expected to meet up to 15% of Bangladesh's electricity demand, underscoring the country's push to reduce fossil fuel imports

Tata Power plans to enter nuclear sector: Chairman N Chandrasekaran

Tata Power targets Rs 1 lakh crore in revenue and Rs 10,000 crore in PAT by 2030, while expanding into nuclear power, battery storage and solar manufacturing in Odisha

Megha Engineering completes concrete pour for 700 MW PHWR at Kaiga plant

The milestone marks the completion of a major concrete pour for Kaiga Units 5 and 6, with the 700 MW PHWRs expected to achieve criticality around five years after construction began