What nuclear power capacity target has India set for 2047?

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The correct answer is Option C: 100 GW. India’s Nuclear Energy Mission targets 100 GW of nuclear power capacity by 2047, with the present capacity of 8.78 GW projected to rise to about 22 GW by 2031–32. The Nuclear Energy Mission aims to develop and operationalise at least 5 indigenous Small Modular Reactors by 2033, including the 220 MWe Bharat Small Modular Reactor and 55 MWe SMR-55. The Atomic Energy Commission has approved Tarapur, Maharashtra, as the site for both the 220 MWe Bharat Small Modular Reactor and the 55 MWe Small Modular Reactor. The 500 MW Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor at Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, was commissioned by BHAVINI using indigenous technology, with two additional 500 MW fast breeder reactors approved for pre-project activities. The SHANTI Act, 2025, enables wider private-sector participation in nuclear energy and supports the Nuclear Energy Mission’s target of 100 GW capacity by 2047. India’s nuclear expansion strategy combines large indigenous 700 MWe Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors with Small Modular Reactors for applications including retiring fossil-fuel plants, energy-intensive industries and remote or off-grid locations.

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50 GW

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75 GW

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125 GW

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150 GW

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