India and China, two historically rival nations, are set to collaborate with Russia in establishing a nuclear power plant on the Moon. This development, reported by EurAsian Times and sourced from Russia’s state-owned news agency Tass, was announced by Alexey Likhachev, head of Rosatom, Russia’s state nuclear energy corporation. The initiative aligns with India’s plans for a manned lunar mission by 2040 and the establishment of a lunar base.
Speaking at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Likhachev underscored the international nature of the project. “With the involvement of the international community, our Chinese and Indian partners are very interested in this,” he said, highlighting the collaborative spirit driving the venture.
According to Tass, the lunar power project, led by Rosatom, aims to build a small nuclear power plant capable of generating up to half a megawatt of energy. This output is expected to support the operations of a lunar base. Likhachev confirmed that both China and India are eager to participate in developing this innovative lunar energy solution.
Roscosmos, Russia’s space agency, announced in May that work on the nuclear power plant was already underway, with plans for its deployment on the Moon. The plant is intended to power a lunar base, a project involving collaboration between Russia and China, with India’s participation potentially aligning with its lunar base ambitions.