New Delhi: Engineers India Limited (EIL) and Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work together on the conceptual design and engineering of structures, systems, and components for the Bharat Small Modular Reactor (BSMR).

The agreement was signed by the directors (commercial and technical) of the two companies in the presence of EIL Chairperson and Managing Director Vartika Shukla and NPCIL Chairman and Managing Director BC Pathak, along with senior management from both sides, at NPCIL’s Mumbai office on August 12.

EIL, under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, delivers end-to-end project solutions across industrial sectors. NPCIL, operating under the Department of Atomic Energy, is responsible for establishing and running nuclear power plants in the country.

The collaboration supports the Government of India’s plan to expand nuclear energy capacity under the Nuclear Energy Mission for Viksit Bharat, which targets 100 GW of nuclear power capacity by 2047. The project is aimed at strengthening India’s clean and reliable energy generation while contributing to the transition towards a low-carbon economy.

BI Bureau