Framatome, a French nuclear power company, has inaugurated its India operations base in Navi Mumbai on 17 September. The move marks the company’s plan to expand its workforce in India and contribute to nuclear power projects as the country targets 100 GW of nuclear capacity by 2047.
The new base will support engineering capabilities across mechanical, process, electrical, and instrumentation and control domains for global projects. “India offers a wealth of engineering talent and, to support our expansion, we plan to hire more skilled professionals, strengthening our team and capabilities in India and complementing our global strategy,” said Grégoire Ponchon, CEO of Framatome.
“Currently, we support Framatome’s global projects by offering multi-disciplinary engineering capabilities in mechanical, process, electrical, and instrumentation & control domains. Beyond that, we are eager to collaborate with Indian utilities and partners, leverage our global expertise, and contribute to both existing plant life extensions and, in coordination with the EDF Group, new nuclear builds as the sector evolves,” said Navnith Nair, CEO of Framatome India.
India currently operates 25 nuclear reactors with an installed capacity of about 9 GW, which account for around 3 percent of its electricity generation. Projects under construction are expected to add nearly 13 GW, taking total capacity to more than 22 GW.
The opening of the new base took place days before the second meeting of the India-France Special Task Force on Civil Nuclear Energy in New Delhi on 22 September. The meeting was chaired by India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and Anne-Marie Descôtes, Secretary-General of the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs. Both countries reviewed progress in nuclear cooperation and reaffirmed collaboration on small and advanced modular reactors, building on a Declaration of Intent signed in February 2025.
Framatome is a French nuclear company that designs, builds, maintains, and fuels nuclear power plants. It operates internationally through subsidiaries and partnerships, providing engineering, equipment, and services to utilities and governments.