Top India Utility Backs Local Reactors to Meet 2047 Nuclear Goal

NTPC Ltd., India’s largest power producer, said it would favor domestic reactor technology for its nuclear portfolio, and cautioned against over-dependence on a single innovation or source in order to fend off risks to supply chains.

“India should prioritize control over technology and resources, even if domestic options are 5-10% costlier at initial stage, to avoid the supply chain vulnerabilities currently seen globally,” the state-run company’s Chairman Gurdeep Singh said at a workshop organized by the Power Ministry, according to an official note.