Nuclear power sector to open for private players soon: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India’s tightly controlled nuclear power sector will soon be opened for private players, a move that will give new strength to the country’s energy security. The prime minister made the remarks during a function to inaugurate Skyroot Aerospace’s Infinity campus here. “We are moving towards opening the nuclear sector as well. We are laying the foundation for a strong role for the private sector in this field too,” Modi said in his address through video conferencing. The government has set a target of generating 100 GW of nuclear power by 2047, a more than 10-fold increase from the current capacity of 8.8 GW of atomic energy generation. “This will create opportunities in small modular reactors, advanced reactors, and nuclear innovation. This reform will give new strength to our energy security and technological leadership,” Modi said.