India, March 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
In the year 2024-25, nuclear share in total electricity generation in the country was about 3.1%.
The nuclear share is proposed to be increased substantially by increasing the present installed nuclear power capacity of 8.78 GW (excluding RAPS-I) to about 22 GW by 2031-32 and 100 GW by 2047 progressively. The Government has drawn up a roadmap for reaching the 100 GW nuclear power capacity by 2047 as announced in the Nuclear Energy Mission. As per the roadmap, the present nuclear power capacity of 8.78 GW (excluding RAPS-1) is expected to reach about 22 GW by 2031-32 on progressive completion of projects presently at various stages of implementation. Another 32 GW of nuclear ...