As part of a push for cleaner energy, India's Federal Government is planning permit foreign investment in its civil nuclear power industry, and also allow greater participation by domestic private firms. These measures were recommended by a government panel, set up by think-tank Niti Aayog which is headed by Prime...
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...
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...