March 29, 2025 (EIRNS)—RT wrote today: “New Delhi has announced that it is planning to build five indigenously-manufactured small modular reactors (SMRs)—named Bharat nuclear reactors—in the next few years with the help of private participation. The ambitious plan to generate 100 gigawatts (GW) by 2047 is functional with a 170% increase in the nuclear energy budget in the last decade. The country’s federal budget for the 2025 financial year has laid the groundwork for a nuclear renaissance. This includes a substantial 200 billion rupees ($2.3 billion) allocation for SMR development—India aims to operationalize at least five indigenous SMRs by 2033, the document states. The budget also proposed reforms to attract private investments, signaling India’s decisive shift towards energy independence.”
Russia built the 2,000 MW Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP) in the 1980s, with four more reactors under construction, reinforcing Russia’s reputation as a reliable partner.
