India's Nuclear Programme Marks SMR Design and Reactor Build Milestones

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India's nuclear projects reported several milestones. Technical studies have begun onsite for Kakrapar units 5 and 6, two 700 MWe reactors planned for construction in Gujarat. India's Nuclear Fuels Complex is making steam generator tubes to support the fleet mode construction project, and the country's small modular reactor project has reached a design milestone. The activity spans fuel and component supply as well as design work, indicating that India is moving several parts of its reactor programme forward at once.

Why it matters：India is one of the largest planned nuclear buildouts, and parallel progress on large reactors and SMRs signals where supply-chain and design demand will emerge.

Key points

  • Onsite technical studies have begun for Kakrapar 5 and 6, two 700 MWe units in Gujarat.
  • The Nuclear Fuels Complex is producing steam generator tubes for fleet-mode construction.
  • India's small modular reactor project reached a design milestone.

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