India seeks ₹15 trillion to expand nuclear capacity to 100 GW by 2047

At a recent CEA brainstorming session on AI-enabled power systems, Chairman Ghanshyam Prasad presented a roadmap for expanding India's nuclear fleet. The plan calls for increasing installed nuclear capacity from about 8.8 GW today to 100 GW, with 91 GW to be added by 2047. To finance this expansion, an investment of roughly ₹15 trillion is required, and the CEA expects substantial private sector and joint-venture participation.

Of the total 100 GW goal, 46 GW is projected to come from public-sector undertakings, private companies and joint ventures. Prasad highlighted that nuclear energy provides stable, round-the-clock power, which will be crucial as peak demand is projected to rise to 459 GW by 2035-36. He contrasted this with renewable generation, which currently accounts for about 29.2 percent of electricity output, underscoring nuclear's role in ensuring a reliable supply.