India, Aug. 20 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:
During the Budget 2025 announcement the government had launched a Nuclear Energy Mission with an outlay of rs 20,000 crore for research and development of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs). Currently, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) a constituent unit of DAE, is developing following Small Modular Reactors:
* Bharat Small Modular Reactors (BSMR-200) for repurposing of retiring thermal power plants & captive power plants for energy intensive industry such as aluminium, steel, metal etc.
* Small Modular Reactors (SMR-55) for providing energy for remote as well as off grid location with objective to decarbonise the energy sector.
* High Temperature Gas Cooled Reac...