Archive · 7 Oct 2026
NTPC Advances Plans for Three Nuclear Sites, Up to 12 GW
NTPC, a power company, is looking at three places in India for possible nuclear power plants.
The sites are in Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Odisha.
Each site could produce between 2,000 and 4,000 megawatts of electricity.
NTPC is comparing reactor technology from companies in France, Russia and the United States.
It also wants to understand whether technology can be shared and made locally.
The company is studying how much nuclear fuel would be needed and how it could be sourced.
These possible projects are part of NTPC’s plan to help India reach its nuclear-power goal by 2047.
NTPC is also considering smaller reactors and other energy projects.
NTPC is close to identifying sites at Basai, Banka and Nabarangpur for potential nuclear projects.
Each location could host 2,000–4,000 MW, forming a possible 6–12 GW pipeline.
NTPC is assessing reactor technologies from EDF, Rosatom, Westinghouse and Holtec, with technology transfer and localisation among its considerations.
The company is studying fuel needs and sourcing for the proposed sites; arrangements would remain within the government framework.
The plans support NTPC’s goal of contributing about 30 GW toward India’s 100 GW nuclear-capacity target by 2047.
- Who
- NTPC, with potential technology suppliers including EDF, Rosatom, Westinghouse and Holtec.
- What
- NTPC is advancing assessment of three possible nuclear-power sites, with a potential combined capacity of 6–12 GW.
- When
- The locations and technologies are under assessment; NTPC’s stated contribution goal is for 2047.
- Where
- Basai in Madhya Pradesh, Banka in Bihar and Nabarangpur in Odisha.
- Why
- The sites could support NTPC’s plan to contribute about 30 GW toward India’s targeted 100 GW of nuclear capacity by 2047.
Technology sharing
Limits and conditions
Foreign technology transfer
Technology sharing
NTPC says it will try to seek technology transfer from foreign reactor suppliers.
Limits and conditions
Suppliers may be selective about which technologies they make available.
- Potential sites
- Basai, Madhya Pradesh; Banka, Bihar; Nabarangpur, Odisha
- Potential capacity per site
- 2,000–4,000 MW
- Potential combined pipeline
- 6–12 GW
- NTPC contribution goal
- Around 30 GW toward India’s 100 GW nuclear-capacity target by 2047
- Technology suppliers under evaluation
- EDF, Rosatom, Westinghouse and Holtec
- Immediate nuclear project focus
- The 2.8-GW Mahi Banswara project in Rajasthan
- Small modular reactors under consideration
- 200–300 MW range