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India aims to ready 5 small nuclear reactors by 2033
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Fusion42 · 24 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
India commits $2 billion to develop five small modular reactors across three designs by 2033, including 220-MW and 55-MW power units plus a sub-5-MW gas-cooled reactor for hydrogen production. The move follows regulatory approval for private firms to build and operate atomic projects, supporting India's goal of expanding nuclear capacity to 100 gigawatts by 2047.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Clean Energy and Energy Storage, and 4 sources have reported it between 22 Jul 2026 and 24 Jul 2026.
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India just opened its nuclear supply chain to private builders and committed $2 billion to five SMRs by 2033. If you make materials, cooling systems, instrumentation or industrial heat exchangers, you now have a concrete buyer with a hard deadline and a proven budget.
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4 sources · first reported 22 Jul 2026 · latest 24 Jul 2026
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