Barc in talks with NTPC, Adani, RIL to deploy small reactors
While nuclear power projects have a high capital cost in the range of ₹15-35 crore per MW, depending on the capacity of the project, the levelized cost is competitive when compared to renewable energy along with the storage component. In comparison, coal-fuelled power project costs are around ₹9-10 crore per MW, while that for solar, wind and hydropower are at ₹4.3-5.3 crore, ₹6.5-7.8 crore and ₹20 crore, respectively.