Gautam Adani unveils plan for 10 GW nuclear energy capacity by 2035

📌 Summary:

• Adani Group plans to develop 10 GW of nuclear power capacity over the next nine years (by 2035), one of the largest private-sector nuclear commitments in India; land has been identified
• Enabled by the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India Bill (SHANTI Bill), passed by Parliament in December 2025, which opens private participation across nuclear power generation, reactor supply/operation, fuel mining and R&D across the fuel cycle
• Adani Power is running India''s largest-ever private power capex of over Rs 2 lakh crore, targeting 45 GW capacity in five years
• Group to jointly develop 5,000 MW of hydropower in Bhutan with Druk Green Power Corporation (DGPC)
• FY25-26 record group capital investment of over Rs 1.5 lakh crore in hard infrastructure; aerospace tie-ups with Leonardo and Embraer; defence supplies during ''Operation Sindoor''

🎯 UPSC Relevance: GS3 Economy/Infrastructure and Science & Tech — private participation in nuclear energy, clean round-the-clock power for the energy transition, and the reform unlocked by the SHANTI Bill

📝 Prelims Facts:

• SHANTI Bill (2025) opens India''s nuclear sector to private players; historically nuclear power was a state monopoly under the Atomic Energy Act, 1962
• DGPC is Bhutan''s state hydropower utility
• 1 GW = 1,000 MW

🔑 Key Term: SHANTI Bill — Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India Bill, enabling private-sector entry into nuclear energy