Anushakti Vidhyut Nigam Limited (ASHVINI) floats ₹28,000 crore EPC tender for Mahi Banswara nuclear project

Exam-focused facts from the 17 July 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Anushakti Vidhyut Nigam Limited (ASHVINI), a joint venture between Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL) and NTPC, has invited bids for the Nuclear Island Mega EPC Package for the Mahi Banswara Rajasthan Atomic Power Project Units 1–4.
The tender, valued at over ₹28,000 crore, covers four indigenous pressurised heavy water reactors of 700 MW each, totalling 2,800 MW capacity.
NTPC holds a 49 per cent stake in ASHVINI, while NPCIL retains the majority shareholding.
India's current installed nuclear power capacity is 8.78 GW across 24 operational reactors, contributing approximately 3.1 per cent of total electricity generation.
The project is part of India's target to achieve 100 GW of nuclear power capacity by 2047.