India’s energy landscape is undergoing a shift, signaled not by a loud proclamation, but by the quiet filing of corporate documents. Adani Power based in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, has officially entered the nuclear sector, establishing Adani Atomic Energy Ltd (AAEL) as a wholly-owned subsidiary. AAEL's primary business will consist of generating,...
EDF of France Proposes 6 Nuclear Reactors at Jaitapur
Électricité de France, or EDF and Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) will build six EPRs, also known as European Pressurized Reactor, or Evolutionary Power Reactor, at Jaitapur in India's western state of Maharashtra. The project will engage the complementary skills of EDF and NPCIL, and aims to build...
90 percent of New Nuclear Energy Capacity will arise in India, China
According to the International Energy Agency, nuclear power production will grow by 46 percent by 2040 — and more than 90 percent of the net increase will come from India and China which are among the top consumers of energy in the world. Agneta Rising, the director general of the...
India's Plans to Install 21 Nuclear Plants by 2030
Speaking at the 62nd General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) hosted by Austria on September 19, the outgoing Atomic Energy Department Secretary Dr. Sekhar Basu recounted India's progress in the nuclear energy sector. Key highlights of Basu's speech: Basu said, "During the last general conference we talked about...
2017 Was Good for India's Department of Atomic Energy
The state-owned units of India's Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) performed well in 2017: Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited's 2017 profit of $482 million was its highest ever; Uranium Corporation of India Ltd., achieved its highest ever production; and fuel cycle company Nuclear Fuel Complex achieved 115% of its...
GE and EDF to Set Up Six EPRs in India
GE and French Electricite De France (EDF) signed a strategic cooperation agreement for the planned construction of six EPR reactors at the Jaitapur site in Maharashtra, India. The EPR -- European Pressurized Reactor or Evolutionary Power Reactor -- is a third generation nuclear reactor developed by the French companies Areva...