India's nuclear energy expansion is currently focused on two fronts: 1000 megawatt light water reactors based on foreign technology along the coasts and 700 megawatt heavy water reactors based on domestic development to be located in inland areas. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited announced that it has won a “prestigious order”...
India Continues Expansion of Heavy Water Nuclear Reactors
To boost energy production from non-fossil sources, India is building large light water nuclear power plants along the coast and smaller heavy water units inland. While the light water reactors use foreign technology, the inland heavy water plants are developed with domestic engineering over the last forty years. Construction is ...
Westinghouse Nuclear Expected to Win Six-Reactor Deal
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 Bring Nuclear Energy Production Back on Track
India has failed to meet its nuclear power generation targets, and cites the reasons for this as a lack of nuclear fuel available in the country, and delays in constructing and commissioning nuclear power plants, including first-of-a-kind plants and the Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor. Eight of India's operating nuclear power...
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...