Archive · 3 Aug 2026
Power Firms Race to Secure Nuclear Sites Across India
India’s biggest power companies are looking for land to build new nuclear plants.
A new law called the SHANTI Bill lets private companies build nuclear power, but the government still needs to give detailed rules.
NTPC wants 30 gigawatts of nuclear power by 2047, and its first plant will be in Rajasthan.
Adani Power is checking sites in Madhya Pradesh and Odisha and has set up a new company for nuclear work.
Tata Power plans to start building in 2028 and finish a reactor by 2032‑33.
All companies say they will wait for the government’s rules before starting big construction.
Some experts say the rules are still being discussed, while others think the challenges can be solved with better planning and safety measures.
NTPC, Adani Power, and Tata Power are scouting sites for nuclear plants across multiple Indian states.
The SHANTI Bill of 2025 allows private‑sector participation in nuclear power, but detailed rules are still pending.
NTPC plans 30 GW of nuclear capacity by 2047, with its first project at Mahi Banswara, Rajasthan.
Adani Power is evaluating sites in Madhya Pradesh and Odisha, and has set up a subsidiary for nuclear ventures.
Tata Power aims to start construction by 2028 and commission a reactor by 2032‑33, pending government norms.
- Who
- NTPC, Adani Power, Tata Power and the Indian government
- What
- Identifying sites for large‑scale nuclear power projects
- When
- Ongoing, with construction plans for 2028 and reactors by 2032‑33, and 30 GW by 2047
- Where
- Across Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan
- Why
- To expand India’s nuclear capacity under the SHANTI Bill and enable private‑sector participation
- Key Law
- SHANTI Bill, 2025
- Private Participation
- Allowed under new law
- NTPC Capacity Plan
- 30 GW by 2047
- First NTPC Project
- Mahi Banswara, 2.8 GW
- Adani Nuclear Subsidiary
- Adani Atomic Energy
- Tata Power Target
- Commission first reactor 2032-33