14/08/2026
⚛️ India Expands Nuclear Power at Kaiga: 2 × 700 MW Reactors (₹12,800 Cr)
📍 Kaiga,l, Karnataka | India
Brief: Kaiga-5 & 6, two indigenous 700 MW PHWRs, are under construction with a combined capacity of 1,400 MW. The project is expected to be commissioned in June 2031 and June 2032, respectively.
Scale: The two-reactor project is a ₹12,800 Cr build, alongside Kaiga’s four operational 220 MW units.
| Global Affairs |