en.Wedoany.com Reported - Tata Power CEO Praveer Sinha revealed during a media conference call following the company's earnings release on May 12 that the company is accelerating its long-term nuclear power plans, aiming to develop two 220 MW Small Modular Reactors (SMRs). The company is currently in discussions with the state-owned Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) regarding the project, with talks primarily focused on technical and regulatory matters.

Sinha stated that Tata Power has identified potential sites in three states—Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, and Odisha—and has already commenced soil testing, geotechnical investigations, and other preliminary work. The project report is expected to be completed in about six months, at which point the company will formally submit its approval application to the regulatory authorities.

Unlike large nuclear reactors with a unit capacity of up to 700 MW, Small Modular Reactors are not subject to strict siting and spatial layout constraints. They can be deployed within industrial parks for captive use by enterprises or supply electricity to the national grid.

India plans to expand its nuclear power installed capacity tenfold to 100 GW by 2047. As a key component of achieving its "net zero" target by 2070, the country is working to promote a broader role for private capital in the nuclear energy sector.

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