Lok Sabha Question No. 3118 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-11
Subject: Nuclear Power Generation
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: Prof. Sougata Ray

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO -3118 ANSWERED ON  11/03/2026

## NUCLEAR POWER GENERATION

## 3118.   PROF. SOUGATA RAY

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:-

- (a) the  details/quantity  of  nuclear  power  generation  through  the  2008  India-US  civil nuclear agreement so far, year wise;
- (b) the details of import of uranium for reactors under International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) safeguards that is significantly boosting nuclear power generation from 14,927 million units in 2008-09 to 56,681 million units in 2024-25;
- (c) the  details  of  status  of  completion  of  the  proposed  construction  of  U.S.-designed reactors at Kovvada in Andhra Pradesh;
- (d) the details of the Expansion Strategy to increase nuclear capacity to 100 GW by 2047, utilising international technology and fuel; and
- (e) whether the Government has any proposal to involve private players in the sector and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES & PENSIONS AND PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

- (a) The conclusion of international cooperation agreements in 2008 enabled import of fuel for reactors under International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Safeguards. The yearwise generation by reactors using imported fuel is given in Annexure.
- (b) From 2008-09  till  2024-25,  a  total  of    18842.60  MTs  of    Uranium  in  the  form  of Uranium Ore Concentrate, Natural UO2 pellets and Enriched UO2 pellets was imported for reactors under the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Safeguards in India.
- (c) Presently discussions are in progress with US technology partners to arrive at a viable project proposal. The project construction will commence on finalisation of the project proposal and its approval by the Government.
- (d) The Government has formulated a roadmap to reach a capacity of 100 GW nuclear power capacity. 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 power capacity is envisaged to be set up beyond 2032 by NPCIL, comprising of indigenous Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWR) and Light Water Reactors (LWR) with foreign cooperation by 2047 taking the capacity to about 54 GW. The balance of 46 GW is expected to be set up by other Public Sector Enterprises (Central & State), State Governments, Private sector and Joint Ventures in different business models, comprising of reactors of different technologies.

- (e) The  Sustainable  Harnessing  and  Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Act, 2025, has been enacted and notified by the Ministry of Law and Justice on the 21st of December 2025 as a single, coherent legislation, with enabling provisions  for  private  sector  participation  to  carry  out  research  and  innovations  for peaceful application of nuclear energy under license and safety authorization.

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## Annexure

| Year                      |   Generation using imported Fuel (Million Units) |
|---------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
| 2009-10                   |                                             3704 |
| 2010-11                   |                                            11130 |
| 2011-12                   |                                            15637 |
| 2012-13                   |                                            13900 |
| 2013-14                   |                                            16219 |
| 2014-15                   |                                            18697 |
| 2015-16                   |                                            17469 |
| 2016-17                   |                                            19247 |
| 2017-18                   |                                            22134 |
| 2018-19                   |                                            20597 |
| 2019-20                   |                                            29003 |
| 2020-21                   |                                            26685 |
| 2021-22                   |                                            29929 |
| 2022-23                   |                                            27640 |
| 2023-24                   |                                            30763 |
| 2024-25                   |                                            39180 |
| 2025-26 upto January 2026 |                                            33815 |