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India’s nuclear power capacity is expected to reach 22,480 MegaWatts by 2031 from the current 6,780 MegaWatts. This information was given in a written reply in Lok Sabha on Wednesday by Atomic Energy and Space Minister Dr Jitendra Singh. He said, the share of nuclear power in the total electricity generation in the country is about 3.1 per cent in 2020-21. Dr Singh said, the Government has embarked on a large nuclear power capacity addition program to increase the share of nuclear power in electricity generation.

The Minister said, there are presently 22 reactors with a total capacity of six thousand 780 MW in operation. Ten nuclear power reactors with eight thousand MW capacity are under construction. He said, additionally, the Government has accorded approval for ten indigenous Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors of 700 MW each to be set up.

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