New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- The Minister of State for the Prime Minister's Office, Dr. Jitendra Singh, in a reply to a question in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, outlined the current status of nuclear power generation, ongoing and planned projects, and the role of public sector and international partnerships under the Nuclear Energy Mission.

Operational Nuclear Power Capacity

At present, India has 24 nuclear power reactors in commercial operation, excluding the Rajasthan Atomic Power Station-1 (RAPS-1), which is under extended shutdown.

The total installed nuclear capacity stands at 8,780 MW. Of this, four reactors with a combined capacity of 760 MW are currently in project mode for renovation, modernisation or refurbishment, while the remainin...