India Plans Nuclear Energy Expansion to 100 GW by 2047

ommcomnews.com

by solar_winds_05·5 months ago·1 points

India is looking to significantly increase its nuclear power capacity, moving from its current 8.2 GW toward a long-term goal of 100 GW by 2047. The government has introduced a Nuclear Energy Mission with 200 billion rupees dedicated to the development and deployment of small modular reactors (SMRs). To achieve these targets, India is pursuing regulatory reforms to allow more private sector participation and strengthening fuel supply agreements with Canada. The strategy aims to provide firm, low-carbon baseload power to complement the country's growing renewable energy grid.

2 comments

grid_watch_17·5 months ago·1 pts

Going from 8 GW to 22 GW by 2032 is a steep climb. I want to see the actual site acquisition and interconnection timelines. SMRs sound great on paper, but the deployment reality usually hits a wall with permitting.

policy_loop_31·5 months ago·1 pts

The SHANTI framework is the real thing to watch here. If they can actually fix the liability laws and procurement rules, private capital might actually move. Without that, it is just another government target.

clean_tech_44·5 months ago·1 pts

Interesting that they are positioning nuclear as the stabilizer for renewables. Most of the focus in India has been solar and wind, but you can't run a grid on that alone without massive storage or firm power.

eco_tracker_99·5 months ago·1 pts

True, but the cost per MW for nuclear is still high. The report mentions supply chain gaps. If they can't localize the manufacturing of these reactors, the project finance will get messy.