The Government has accorded ‘in principle’ approval of five sites for locating 28 nuclear power reactors with a total capacity of about 32000 MW.
In addition, there are presently nine reactors under construction with a total capacity of 6700 MW. The Government has also recently accorded administrative approval and financial sanction for twelve reactors with a total capacity of 9000 MW.
Presently, following nuclear power projects are under various stages of construction:
| Project | Location & State | Capacity(MW) |
| KAPP-3&4 | Kakrapar, Gujarat | 2 x 700 |
| RAPP-7&8 | Rawatbhata, Rajasthan | 2 x 700 |
| KKNPP– 3&4 | Kudankulam, Tamil Nadu | 2 x 1000 |
| PFBR | Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu | 500 |
| GHAVP-1&2 | Gorakhpur, Haryana | 2 x 700 |
In addition, following nuclear power projects have been accorded financial sanction and administrative approval by the Government:
| Project | Location & State | Capacity(MW) |
| Projects Accorded Administrative Approval & Financial Sanction | ||
| GHAVP-3&4 | Gorakhpur, Haryana | 2 x 700 |
| Kaiga-5&6 | Kaiga, Karnataka | 2 x 700 |
| Chutka-1&2 | Chutka, Madhya Pradesh | 2 x 700 |
| Mahi Banswara-1 to 4 | Mahi Banswara, Rajasthan | 4 x 700 |
| KKNPP-5&6 | Kudankulam, Tamil Nadu | 2 x 1000 |
The Government has also accorded ‘In principle’ approval of the following sites for setting up nuclear power plants in future.
| Sites Accorded ‘In-Principle’ Approval | ||
| Bhimpur, Units-1 to 4 | Bhimpur, Madhya Pradesh | 4 x 700 |
| Jaitapur, Units-1 to 6 | Jaitapur, Maharashtra | 6 x 1650 |
| Kovvada, Units-1 to 6 | Kovvada, Andhra Pradesh | 6 x 1208 |
| Chhaya Mithi Virdi, Units-1 to 6 | Chhaya Mithi Virdi, Gujarat | 6 x 1000 |
| Haripur, Units-1 to 6 | Haripur, West Bengal | 6 x 1000 |
On completion of the projects presently under construction and accorded financial sanction, the installed nuclear power capacity is expected to reach 10080 MW by 2020 and over 20000 MW by 2031.