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 NP and EDF. The partnership was announced by Xavier Ursat, senior executive vice president of EDF in charge of new nuclear projects and engineering, and Andreas Lusch, president and CEO of GE’s Steam Power business.
GE Power will design the conventional island for the Jaitapur nuclear plant and supply its main components. The company will also provide operational support services and a training program to respond to the requirements of the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited, a government-owned entity that owns and operates nuclear power plants in India. EDF will be responsible for engineering integration covering the entire project – the nuclear island, conventional island and auxiliary systems – and will provide all the requisite input data.
In a joint statement, the companies said this was an important step in implementing the Industrial Way Forward Agreement which was signed with the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited, on March 10 earlier this year. GE Power and EDF will move forward to freeze the project’s technical options, fine-tune industrial arrangements between both companies, and finalize the design-engineering and procurement schedule.
Ursat said, “This strategic agreement marks the beginning of a new phase in the implementation of the world’s biggest nuclear project at Jaitapur. We are proud to be supported by an experienced partner whose expertise is widely recognized across the globe.”
Last updated: December 26th, 2025
