The India Nuclear Energy Forum 2026 concluded at IIT Bombay after two days of discussions on accelerating India’s nuclear energy programme to achieve 100 GWe by 2047. Around 350 participants from seven countries examined SMRs, fuel supply, economics, human resources, startups, and industry-academia collaboration.

Mumbai: The India Nuclear Energy Forum (INEF) 2026 concluded at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay after two days of deliberations focused on accelerating India's nuclear energy programme and achieving the national target of 100 GWe nuclear power capacity by 2047.

Participation

The forum brought together around 350 participants from over 180 organisations representing India and six other countries, including Denmark, France, Japan, Singapore, the United Kingdom and the United States. Policymakers, industry leaders, regulators, researchers, startups and international experts participated in discussions on the future of nuclear energy in India.

The event was jointly organised by IIT Bombay's Department of Energy Science and Engineering (DESE), the Green Energy and Sustainability Research Hub (GESH), ProSIM R&D Pvt. Ltd., and the India Energy Network. Discussions focused on nuclear energy development in the post-SHANTI Bill era.