NPCIL plans to operate small nuclear plants
Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL) has plans to operate 220 MW capacity small nuclear plants for private players who will provide both funding and land for the project. As per the firm, the Bharat Small Reactors utilize India’s PHWR technology, reducing exclusion zones and aiming to serve energy-intensive sectors such as steel, advancing India's nuclear power capacity and contributing to net-zero goals.
As per officials the development on this front is likely by this year-end or early 2025.