
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has announced a target to increase the nuclear power capacity of India from the current 8.8 Gigawatt (GW) to 100 GW by 2047. The announcement was made during the inaugural session of “India’s 100 GW Nuclear Power Roadmap” held in New Delhi. Achieving this target will require an estimated investment of at least ₹20 lakh crore, based on a baseline cost of ₹22 crore per Megawatt (MW).
