Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) has achieved the highest generation of nuclear power of 56,681 million Units of electricity in FY 2024-25, avoiding about 49 million tons of CO2 emissions. Continuous Operation for more than a year has been recorded 53 times so far, with TAPS-3 exceeding its earlier record of 521 days and KKNPP-2 operating more than a year.
According to the Department of Atomic Energy, it continued work across key areas, including nuclear power production, capacity building, development of research reactors, and use of radiation technologies in health care, agriculture, and industry. The department also contributed to national security and strategic programmes.
In September 2025, the 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 implemented by the NPCIL-NTPC joint venture, ASHVINI.
Unit 7 of the Rawatbhata Atomic Power Project was connected to the Northern Grid and began commercial operations. The first two 700 MWe reactors at Kakrapar in Gujarat received regulatory clearance for full operation. NPCIL also recorded multiple long-duration operation runs, including Tarapur-3 and Kudankulam-2 exceeding one year of continuous operation.
The Atomic Energy Commission approved pre-project activities for ten additional 700 MWe PHWRs, beyond the 22.5 GW nuclear capacity planned by 2032.
Source: PSU Connect
