# Rs 13,355 crore released for six nuclear projects to add 8,000 MW 2026-08-13T22:56:30+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The government has released Rs 13,355 crore as equity for six nuclear power projects under construction over the past five years, with the entire amount fully utilised, the Ministry of Atomic Energy told the Rajya Sabha. Minister of State for Atomic Energy Dr Jitendra Singh said the projects will add 8,000 MW to the national grid once progressively commissioned. The Centre acknowledged that several projects have faced delays. Reasons include extensive design changes after the Fukushima accident, supply disruptions from Covid-19, delayed equipment from Russia for the Kudankulam plant, difficult soil conditions at the Gorakhpur site, shortage of skilled manpower and the impact of geopolitical conflicts such as the Russia-Ukraine war and the US-Israel-Iran conflict. ## Coverage - indiatoday.in Tags: atomic energy, clean energy, NPCIL, nuclear power, project delays, Rajya Sabha Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/rs-13355-crore-released-for-six-nuclear-projects-to-add-8000-mw/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/rs-13355-crore-released-for-six-nuclear-projects-to-add-8000-mw/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.