To achieve the target of zero carbon emissions, India has released a huge budget of 1000 crores for nuclear energy in the general budget 2025. PM Modi has repeatedly pledged to make India a hub of green energy in climate energy change conferences. The Prime Minister's ambition is also to make India nuclear energy rich. In this direction, the Modi government has taken its first step in the 2025 budget. This budget will be used to build new nuclear power centers in the country and increase the capacity of old power centers. 

Current Nuclear Power Status of India

At present, nuclear energy is the 5th largest source of electricity for India. There are a total of 7 power plants across the country. While there are more than 22 nuclear reactors which produce 6780 MW of nuclear energy. Apart from this, Kakrapar Nuclear Power Project (KAPP-3) has also been connected to the grid in January 2021. The number of pressurized heavy water reactors (PHWRs) is 18 and there are 4 light water reactors (LWRs). The government has also allowed joint ventures with public sector undertakings to expand India's nuclear program. As a result, Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) is now working on two joint ventures with National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC) and Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL).

5 new nuclear power plants will be built

India has allocated a budget of 20 thousand crores for nuclear power plants. It has been announced that 5 new nuclear power plants will be built in the country. India is continuously expanding its nuclear establishments. 

India's first indigenous nuclear power plant

India is setting up the world's first thorium-based nuclear reactor, "Bhawani", at Kalpakkam in Tamil Nadu using uranium-233. The plant will be completely indigenous and will be the first of its kind. An experimental thorium reactor "Kamini" already exists at Kalpakkam.