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The Nuclear Energy Mission aims to achieve 100 GWe nuclear power capacity by 2047, up from the current 8.78 GW.
The Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) is developing the 220 MWe Bharat Small Modular Reactor (BSMR-200) and the 55 MWe SMR-55.
The SHANTI Act 2025 opens the nuclear energy sector to private participation and establishes the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board as a statutory body.
Achieve 100 GWe nuclear power generation capacity by 2047 to support the net-zero emission target by 2070.
Key: Mandates the deployment of indigenous SMRs and encourages private sector participation in nuclear power.
A 220 MWe indigenous Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR) based power reactor.
Key: Site approved at Tarapur, Maharashtra. Designed by BARC for flexible, decentralized power generation.
Enacted by Parliament to open the nuclear energy sector to private participation and provide statutory status to the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB).
India's premier nuclear research facility, designing the SMRs (BSMR-200, SMR-55) and HTGCR.
Regulatory body for nuclear safety, now given statutory independence under the SHANTI Act.
Advanced nuclear reactors with a power capacity of up to 300 MW(e) per unit, which is about one-third of the generating capacity of traditional nuclear power reactors. They are modular, meaning their systems and components can be factory-assembled and transported as a unit to a location for installation.
Simple Analogy: If a traditional nuclear plant is a custom-built mansion, an SMR is a prefabricated modular home—easier to build, transport, and scale up.
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Bharat Small Modular Reactor, a 220 MWe Pressurized Water Reactor designed by BARC.
High Temperature Gas Cooled Reactor, being developed by BARC for hydrogen production.