Power major NTPC is planning to set up nuclear power projects both as part of joint venture route and on a standalone basis, CMD Gurdeep Singh has said. The company is collaborating with technology providers and State Governments to explore individual nuclear projects, Singh has said. At present, the installed capacity of NTPC Group is 82,926 MW (53 NTPC-owned stations and 53 joint venture/subsidiary stations), from sources like coal, liquid fuel, hydro and solar. Addressing a session at the ‘Bihar Business Connect 2024' summit in Patna, he had said that looking at the future of the energy sector, nuclear energy is expected to become extremely important for the energy sector, 20-30 years down the line. NTPC is also now entering the nuclear energy space. Sharing an update over nuclear plans, the CMD, in a company document, has said “we are collaborating with various nuclear technology providers and State Governments to set-up projects on our own.”
