A transformative era in energy security. India accelerates towards its monumental vision of 100 GW of nuclear
capacity by 2047, achieving historic milestones in fast breeder technology and sweeping legislative reforms
to fuel a net-zero future.
Latest
developments projecting India into the next stage of autonomous, clean energy production, highlighted by
indigenously developed advanced reactor technologies.
⚛️ PFBR Criticality
On April 6, 2026, the 500 MWe Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at
Kalpakkam achieved its historic first criticality. This self-sustaining chain reaction officially
marks India's entry into the crucial second stage of its 3-stage nuclear programme.
India is now the second nation globally (after Russia) to operate a commercial fast breeder reactor,
producing more fissile material than it consumes.
📜 The SHANTI Act
The SHANTI Bill (Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear
Energy for Transforming India), passed in late 2025, completely overhauls the nation's nuclear legal
framework.
Replacing decades-old laws, it opens the sector for the first time to private sector investment,
joint ventures, and direct foreign investment in plant construction and operation.
🔋 BSRs & 100 GW Target
To meet the monumental Net-Zero 2070 target, the government aims for 100 GW
of installed nuclear capacity by 2047. Current capacity stands at roughly 8.78 GW.
A massive pipeline of Bharat Small Reactors (BSRs) has been approved,
with plans to make at least five 220 MWe modular units fully operational by 2033 via NTPC and
international partnerships.
Strategic Progression
April 6, 2026
PFBR Achieves First Criticality
The 500 MWe Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor at Kalpakkam initiated a self-sustaining nuclear chain
reaction, unlocking Stage 2 of India's nuclear blueprint and paving the way to utilize vast
thorium reserves.
April 2026
NTPC & EDF Strategic Pact
State-run giant NTPC signed a major agreement with France's EDF to joint-develop expanding
nuclear capacities, signalling massive corporate mobilization post-legislative reforms.
December 2025
Enactment of SHANTI Act
Parliament passed the SHANTI Bill, dismantling the 1962 Atomic Energy Act restrictions, actively
inviting private capital and restructuring civil liability to accelerate reactor deployments.
Projected 2033
First BSR Fleet Operational
The targeted deadline for the first five indigenously designed Bharat Small Reactors (220 MWe
each) to come online, acting as flexible baseload power to replace aging coal grids.
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