India’s BJP Rajya Sabha MP Harsh Vardhan Shringla said his country aims to expand its nuclear energy capacity to 100 gigawatts by 2047, as a US executive nuclear delegation visited the country.
Speaking on 18 May, Shringla highlighted the recent passage of the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Act, 2025, calling it the foundation for the planned expansion.
“In December, Parliament approved the ‘SHANTI Bill,’ which subsequently became the SHANTI Act. This Act created a framework under which both domestic and foreign investment can be deployed in the nuclear energy sector. Our goal is to scale up nuclear capacity from 8.8 gigawatts to 100 gigawatts by 2047,” he said.
Shringla said India’s fast-growing economy required reliable baseload power in addition to renewable energy sources, adding that nuclear energy was uniquely positioned to meet that need.
“Our economy is growing rapidly; therefore, we require not only renewable energy but also a dependable baseload capacity, which nuclear energy can provide,” he said.
