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India to make five small nuclear power reactors operational by 2033
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Fusion42 · 24 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
India's government aims to deploy five indigenous small modular nuclear reactors by 2033, enabled by the SHANTI Act 2025 which opens the nuclear sector to private participation. The Bhabha Atomic Research Centre is developing 220MW and 55MW reactor designs.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Energy Storage and Clean Energy, and 4 sources have reported it between 22 Jul 2026 and 24 Jul 2026.
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India just unlocked its nuclear sector to private players and committed to five operating SMRs by 2033 - that's a guaranteed domestic customer base with government backing. If you build components, cooling systems, or controls for modular reactors, India is now a multi-gigawatt procurement pipeline starting this decade.
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4 sources · first reported 22 Jul 2026 · latest 24 Jul 2026
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