Westinghouse Nuclear (an Amritt client) is expected to sign a deal for six nuclear reactors with the state-run Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL) during President Trump’s trip to the country, according to a report in The Hill. The deal will outline timelines and name the lead local constructor for building...
India to Set Up 21 New Nuclear Reactors by 2031
Currently, India has 22 power reactors in operation at seven plant sites with a combined capacity of 6,780 MWe. It now expects to bring 21 new nuclear power reactors with a combined generating capacity of 15,700 MWe into operation by 2031, Jitendra Singh, the country's minister of state for the...
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...
Westinghouse to Build Six Nuclear Power Plants in India
At a meeting at the White House between President Obama and Prime Minister Modi of India it was announced that Pennsylvania-based Westinghouse Electric Corporation and the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd., will begin engineering and site design work immediately for six AP1000 reactors in India which will be operational...