India plans to add 18 more nuclear reactors to its national energy mix by 2031-32, bringing the total nuclear power capacity of the country to 22.4 GW, state nuclear operator Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) said.

NPCIL did not say whether the 22.4 GW would be net or gross, but either way it represents a significant increase from around 6.2 GW net capacity today.

NPCIL said 10 proposed new reactor units with combined capacity of 7,000 MW (7 GW) are undergoing “pre-project activities” in addition to eight reactor units already under construction.

The NPCIL statement follows unconfirmed press reports last week that India will invite private firms to invest about $26bn (€23.9bn) in its nuclear energy sector.