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...
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...