Overview
- Bloomberg reports New Delhi is considering bids for up to 10 domestically designed 700‑MW PHWRs as a third fleet order, with no tender announced yet.
- The bulk-buy plan is intended to boost negotiating power and help bring down reactor costs through scale.
- The reform passed in December permits private companies to generate nuclear power and relaxes liability rules that had deterred suppliers.
- Reaching the 100‑GW target by 2047 would require about Rs 19.3 trillion ($211 billion) in investment, according to a government estimate.
- Private players and manufacturers are preparing for potential projects, with JSW Energy scouting sites and L&T signaling a production ramp-up, while analysts warn of high costs and likely delays.