The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) has approved the site for the proposed 2,800 MW Mahi Banswara Nuclear Power Project in Rajasthan. The project will be developed by a joint venture between NTPC Limited and Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL), with NTPC holding a 49% stake and NPCIL 51%. The estimated cost of…
India is considering major amendments to the Atomic Energy Act, 1962, which could allow private sector participation in nuclear power generation for the first time. The move aims to support the country’s target of reaching 100 GW of atomic energy capacity by 2047, up from the current 8 GW. Two key changes are proposed. First,…
Germany has informed France it will no longer oppose recognising nuclear power as equal to renewable energy in European Union (EU) legislation, according to a report by Reuters. This marks a major shift in Germany’s energy policy under its new Chancellor, Friedrich Merz. Historically, Germany and France have held divergent views on nuclear energy. While…
At a meeting of the Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Power on April 28, 2025, the Union Minister for Power and Housing & Urban Affairs, Manohar Lal, presented the government’s roadmap for expanding nuclear power generation in India. The meeting focused on how nuclear energy can support India’s clean energy goals and long-term energy…
China has cleared the construction of ten new nuclear reactors in 2025, marking the fourth year in a row it has approved at least ten reactors, Bloomberg reported. As per local outlet The Paper, the new projects will involve an investment of 200 billion yuan (about USD27 billion or Rs 2.25 trillion). China National Nuclear…
The Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited (MSPGCL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Russia’s Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation on April 11, 2025, for the joint development of small modular reactors (SMRs) using thorium fuel. The project will mark a potential first for any state government entering the nuclear energy space, which has…
The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) is in talks with central public sector undertakings (PSUs), including Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) and Indian Railways, for joint development of nuclear power plants.  Several states have shown interest in acquiring minority stakes in upcoming nuclear projects. According to NPCIL, state participation would ease land acquisition and…
Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation has shipped the VVER-1000 reactor vessel for Unit 6 of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP) Project in Tamil Nadu. A set of four steam generators for Unit 6 is scheduled for shipment in 2025. The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) is developing the plant in Tirunelveli district….
Vietnam and Russia have signed an agreement to enhance nuclear energy cooperation during Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin’s visit to Hanoi, as reported by Reuters. The Southeast Asian nation is working to ramp up power production to support its growing industrial sector. The agreement, between Russia’s Rosatom and Vietnam’s state-owned EVN, is part of a…
Constellation has secured contracts worth more than $1bn from the US General Services Administration (GSA) to supply nuclear and other energy sources to multiple government agencies and implement energy-saving initiatives. The ten-year contract, valued at $840m, will supply one million megawatt-hours of energy annually from 2025 to 13 government agencies, including the Architect of the…