India, Feb. 22 -- India is quietly but steadily laying the groundwork for a big nuclear push, and the direction is now clearly mapped out. Under the Nuclear Energy Mission announced in the Union Budget 2025-26, the government has set an ambitious target of building 100 GWe of nuclear power capacity by 2047.

India's installed nuclear capacity has grown from 4,780 MW in FY14 to 8,780 MW currently (excluding the 100 MW RAPS-1 unit). In addition, projects totalling 13,600 MW, including the Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR), are under various stages of construction and development, with completion planned progressively by FY32.

Looking ahead, the Nuclear Energy Mission outlines a clear expansion plan. To move closer to the 100 GW goal, t...