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Jeet B Bhayani (SEBI RA)

17th Aug 2025 · SEBI-Registered Analyst

India is poised to terminate its long-standing state monopoly in the nuclear industry by permitting private companies to mine, import, and process uranium. This strategic initiative is included in the government's blueprint to attract billions in investments and significantly enhance nuclear energy generation. The government seeks to increase nuclear power capacity twelvefold by 2047, supplying 5% of India's overall energy requirements. A regulatory framework will be established to enable private Indian companies to engage in these activities. The government will, nonetheless, maintain authority over the reprocessing of used uranium fuel and the handling of plutonium waste, following global standards. The suggested policy, potentially revealed in FY26, will also allow private companies to provide essential control system equipment for nuclear power plants. This project is vital as domestic uranium reserves, estimated at 76,000 tonnes, are expected to satisfy only around 25% of the demand from the intended growth. The leftover fuel must be imported, and the processing capacity must be enhanced. The government has also suggested it will ease regulations to permit foreign investors to possess a minority interest in power facilities. This daring effort is a significant advancement in reaching the nation's nuclear energy goals. Although revising essential laws, such as those governing mining and foreign direct investment, may be intricate, the government is dedicated to establishing the framework for private sector involvement. Nations such as Canada, South Africa, and the United States currently allow private companies to extract and process uranium.

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