CEA: India Targets 100 GW Nuclear Power Capacity by 2047
In April 2026, Ghanshyam Prasad, Chairman of Central Electricity Authority (CEA) announced that India has set a target to increase its nuclear power capacity from the existing 8.8 Giga Watt (GW) to 100 GW by 2047 marking over a tenfold increase.
In April 2026, Ghanshyam Prasad, Chairman of Central Electricity Authority (CEA) announced that India has set a target to increase its nuclear power capacity from the existing 8.8 Giga Watt (GW) to 100 GW by 2047 marking over a tenfold increase.
- The announcement was made on the sidelines of the inaugural session to focus on India’s 100 GW Nuclear Power Roadmap held in New Delhi, Delhi.
Key Details:
Investment: He further mentioned that the set target for 2047 requires an investment of at least Rs 20 lakh crore, assuming a baseline cost of Rs 22 crore per MegaWatt (MW).
Other Key Requirements: He also outlined other key requirements to achieve the 100 GW target: legislative reforms, streamlined processes and operational frameworks to support large-scale nuclear deployment.
Key Constraints: He identified long approval timelines for nuclear projects (currently, the entire process takes around 13 years)that may extend the target year. So, he suggested the need to reduce the regulatory timelines for such projects to about 8-9 years.
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