Key Points
India is aiming for a significant expansion of its nuclear power generation capacity, with plans to increase output by approximately 70% over the next five years...
The announcement by Dr Jitendra Singh, Minister of State for Science and Technology, came during a high-level meeting to review the Department of Atomic Energy's 100-day Action Plan...
The country's installed capacity is projected to rise from the current 7.48 GWe to 13.08 GWe by 2029, representing an addition of seven new reactors...
In a move towards innovation, the Department of Atomic Energy is developing the Bharat Small Reactor (BSR) for captive nuclear power generation and working on the Bharat Small Modular Reactor (BSMR) 220 MW, which will use light water-based reactors...
BHAVINI, a public sector undertaking is in progress to complete initial fuel loading of Prototype Fast Breeder reactor and its 1st approach to criticality is expected in the coming months..
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