Mahi Banswara Rajasthan Atomic Power Project (MBRAPP)

Current Context : The Prime Minister laid the foundation stone of the Mahi Banswara Rajasthan Atomic Power Project (MBRAPP) near Mahi Dam, Banswara, Rajasthan.

ABOUT MBRAPP Project

• Location: Banswara, Rajasthan (near River Mahi).
• Capacity: 4 × 700 MWe PHWRs (Indigenous Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors).
• Developer: Anushakti Vidhyut Nigam (ASHVINI), a joint venture of NPCIL and NTPC.
• Fleet Mode Initiative: Part of India’s programme to construct ten 700 MW reactors with uniform design and procurement.

Nuclear Power in India

• Current Capacity: 24 reactors across 7 plants, with 8,180 MW capacity (January 2025).
• Target: Increase to 22,480 MW by 2031–32.
• Contribution: Nuclear power generated 3.61% of India’s electricity (2022–23).
• Stages of India’s Nuclear Programme:
  • Stage 1: Uranium-fuelled PHWRs.
  • Stage 2: Fast Breeder Reactors (plutonium-based fuel).
  • Stage 3: Thorium-based reactors.