MEIL Wins ₹12,800 Cr Order for Kaiga Nuclear Reactors

Megha Engineering & Infrastructure Ltd (MEIL) has achieved a historic milestone by securing a ₹12,800-crore contract from the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) for constructing two 700 MW nuclear reactors—Kaiga Units 5 and 6 in Karnataka.

This landmark project marks the first time a private sector company has been entrusted with a nuclear power project in India, signaling a significant shift in the country’s energy infrastructure landscape. The contract was awarded through the quality-cum-cost-based selection (QCBS) method.

The development reinforces MEIL’s growing footprint in complex infrastructure projects and represents a major step forward in accelerating India’s nuclear power capacity for cleaner, more sustainable energy.