India’s nuclear power generation reached a new milestone in FY 2024-25, with the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) producing 56,681 million units of electricity. According to the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), it represents the highest annual output ever achieved and marks the first time NPCIL has crossed the 50-billion-unit threshold in a single financial year. The department noted that this level of generation helped avoid approximately 49 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions.
The DAE continued to advance work across key areas, including nuclear power generation, capacity building, research reactor development, and the application of radiation technologies in healthcare, agriculture, and industry. The department also played a significant role in supporting national security and strategic programmes.
Project Launches & Reactor Milestones
On September 25, 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the four-unit Mahi Banswara Nuclear Power Project in Rajasthan. The 700 MW reactors will be developed by ASHVINI, a joint venture between NPCIL and NTPC.
Unit 7 of the Rawatbhata Atomic Power Project was successfully connected to the Northern Grid and commenced commercial operations. The first two 700 MWe reactors at the Kakrapar Nuclear Power Plant in Gujarat received regulatory approval for full-scale operation. NPCIL also achieved several notable milestones, including extended, long-duration operational runs, with both Tarapur-3 and Kudankulam-2 surpassing one year of continuous, uninterrupted service.
The Atomic Energy Commission has approved pre-project activities for the construction of ten additional 700 MWe PHWRs, further expanding the planned nuclear capacity to exceed 22.5 GW by 2032.
