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SPECIAL REPORT | Nuclear Energy

Nuclear Power Capacity To

Triple In The Next Six Years

Civilian nuclear energy will play a critical role in the future development of the
country. With this vision, the central government has identified nuclear energy as
a key energy source for the future amid global challenges and the rapidly growing
energy demand in India. The government has set a target to triple the country’s
installed nuclear power capacity by 2031-32, i.e., within the next six years, to meet
the country’s energy needs and achieve the net-zero carbon emissions target.

he nuclear power capacity that the Govern-
ment of India aims to develop will not only
Tmeet the growing energy demand but will
also reduce dependence on conventional fossil
fuels. Furthermore, it will give impetus to India’s
global commitments towards clean and sustain-
able energy. Experts believe that the expansion of Reform is a continuous process;
nuclear power will lead to significant progress in the
areas of energy security, industrial development, reforms must be implemented
and job creation. With the efforts being made by the according to the prevailing
Government of India, the nuclear power capacity, circumstances. We have brought
which is currently 8,880 MW, is expected to increase about significant reforms in the field
to 22,480 MW by 2031-32. of nuclear energy. Now, we have
According to Dr. Jitendra Singh, the Minister opened the doors of nuclear power to
of State for the Department of Atomic Energy, the private sector as well; we want to
India’s nuclear power capacity has increased by 70 harness all available resources.
percent over the last 10 years. While the nuclear Narendra Modi, Prime Minister
power capacity was 4,780 MW in 2013-14, it has
now reached 8,180 MW by 2023-24. The annual
electricity generation from nuclear power plants 2013-14 to 47,971 million units in 2023-24. Current-
has also increased from 34,228 million units in ly, the total installed nuclear power capacity in the

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