India aims to up nuclear energy capacity over 10 times by 2047: PM Modi
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The country is moving towards energy independence and has opened the nuclear power industry for the private sector, he said while addressing the nation on Independence Day.
'We are dependent on many countries for our energy needs...It is important to make the country 'atmanirbhar' in energy,' he said.
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India's current nuclear capacity is around 8.8 GW and contributes to less than 2% of the total power capacity.
"Reform is a continuous process. As time progresses and situation arises, we need to keep reforming,' Modi said. 'We will bring very big reform in the nuclear energy sector.
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To have an active partnership with the private sector towards achieving this goal, the FY26 Union budget had proposed to bring amendments to the Atomic Energy Act and the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act (CLND).
Prime Minister Modi stressed the importance of energy independence, saying that for the bright future of youth and for welfare of farmers and that this will be done.
While the world debates global warming, India has achieved its target of 50% clean energy in 2025 itself, five years ahead of timeline.
India's solar power capacity has increased 30 times in 11 years, he added.
India is making new dams so that hydro power can be developed and we get clean energy and investing in green hydrogen mission.
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