NTPC-NPCIL joint venture to set up 2.8 GW nuclear plant in Rajasthan

India will soon have its first nuclear plant not fully owned by NPCIL. A joint venture plans a 2.8-GW project at Rajasthan’s Mahi Banswara. This significant project will feature four indigenous 700-MW pressurised heavy water reactors. The government aims to boost nuclear power capacity to 100 GW by 2047. New rules are being drafted to encourage private sector participation in nuclear energy.

NTPC-NPCIL joint venture to set up 2.8 GW nuclear plant in Rajasthan
India will soon have its first nuclear plant not fully owned by NPCIL. A joint venture plans a 2.8-GW project at Rajasthan’s Mahi Banswara. This significant project will feature four indigenous 700-MW pressurised heavy water reactors. The government aims to boost nuclear power capacity to 100 GW by 2047. New rules are being drafted to encourage private sector participation in nuclear energy.