August 28, 2026 4:42 PM
India’s nuclear energy push: From indigenous reactors to Thorium, a technology pathway to 100 GW by 2047
India’s nuclear energy programme is entering an important phase of technological expansion, with the country combining indigenous reactor technologies, a closed nuclear fuel cycle and its vast thorium reserves to build a more secure, sustainable and self-reliant energy future. At the heart of the strategy is the three-stage nuclear power programme, conceived by Dr Homi J. Bhabha in 1954 to maximise India’s indigenous resources and reduce dependence on external sources. The programme is desi...
