SST-Bharat
Represents India's strategic long-term fusion-fission hybrid power roadmap.
01 Definition
02 Detailed_Analysis
SST-Bharat (Steady-state Superconducting Tokamak-Bharat) is a proposed Indian fusion reactor concept outlined to advance the national fusion roadmap following SST-1. Conceived as a fusion-fission hybrid system with an estimated budget of approximately Rs 25,000 crore (~$3 billion), the project aims to generate roughly 130 MW total power while potentially serving dual-purpose roles in fissile breeding and fusion material testing.
03 Key_Facts
- ▸ Proposed Indian fusion-fission hybrid reactor concept
- ▸ Targeted total power output of approximately 130 MW
- ▸ Estimated development cost of ~Rs 25,000 crore ($3 billion)
- ▸ Planned successor concept to SST-1 within the DAE roadmap
04 Deep_Dive_Intelligence
Intelligence Summary: SST-Bharat
Node Identity: SST-Bharat is a entity categorized under "MCF" in the india intelligence graph. Steady-state Superconducting Tokamak-Bharat - proposed fusion-fission hybrid reactor (130 MW total power), cost Rs 25,000 crore (~$3 billion).
Research Evidence: The following findings from 1 research document reference this entity:
- Ajit Kumar Mohanty visited IPR and outlined future direction for the Indian Fusion Program with SST-Bharat, encouraging faculty toward "revival of SST-1." (Source: https://www.ipr.res.in/newsletter/2025-NL-3-140/NL_Mar_2025_HQ.pdf) ### Assessment: India's tokamak program is functional but significantly behind international state-of-the-art.
- Confidence: ESTABLISHED --- ## L2: SST-Bharat and India's Fusion Power Roadmap ### Finding: IPR has proposed a multi-stage roadmap for Indian fusion power, culminating in a DEMO reactor by 2060.
- The key intermediate device is SST-Bharat (Steady-state Superconducting Tokamak-Bharat), envisioned as a fusion-fission hybrid reactor with 130 MW total power (100 MW from fission, 30 MW from fusion), at an estimated cost of Rs 25,000 crore (~$3 billion).
Strategic Relevance: SST-Bharat is a tracked entity within the india network. With 2 documented connections to other entities, this node plays a supporting role in the network topology.
Network Linkage: This entity maintains 2 documented connections in the intelligence network: SST-Bharat succeeds ADITYA-U; IPR proposes SST-Bharat.
Source Documents: Evidence compiled from: FINDINGS_FROM_research-prompts-round73.md.
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09 FAQ
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Quick_Facts
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- SST-Bharat, sst-bharat, Steady-State Superconducting Tokamak-Bharat
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