NTPC in talks with EDF, Rosatom, Westinghouse to develop small modular reactors in India
2 weeks, 5 days ago

NTPC in talks with EDF, Rosatom, Westinghouse to develop small modular reactors in India

Live Mint  

New Delhi: State-run power generator NTPC Ltd is in discussions with EDF of France, Rosatom State Corp. of Russia and Westinghouse Electric Corp. of the US to build small modular reactors in India, two people aware of the matter said. The government and public sector energy companies have been keen on developing SMRs, as nuclear power is seen as key to India's ambitious energy transition goals. The plan to manufacture SMRs is part of NTPC’s ambitious target to set up 10 GW of nuclear power capacity over 10 years, investing ₹1.5 trillion. Westinghouse is in talks with Nuclear Power Corp. of India Ltd to build six nuclear reactors in India.

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Nuclear power plant proposal: Kerala State Electricity Board seeks study on potential sites
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Nuclear power plant proposal: Kerala State Electricity Board seeks study on potential sites

The Hindu  

The Kerala State Electricity Board has reportedly requested the National Institute of Advanced Studies to carry out a feasibility study on potential locations for a nuclear power plant in Kerala. In July this year KSEB chairman and managing director Biju Prabhakar had held talks with the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited on the feasibility of setting up a nuclear …

NTPC Green Energy, UPRVUNL tie up to develop renewable energy parks in Uttar Pradesh
1 year, 6 months ago

NTPC Green Energy, UPRVUNL tie up to develop renewable energy parks in Uttar Pradesh

Live Mint  

New Delhi: NTPC Green Energy Ltd, a subsidiary of NTPC Ltd, has entered into a partnership with Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited to develop renewable energy parks in Uttar Pradesh. ‘’NGEL and UPRVUNL shall jointly work for formation of Joint Venture Company to meet the renewable generation obligation, flexibility in generation and scheduling of thermal/hydro power stations through …

Centre gave approval for installation of 10 nuclear reactors: Jitendra Singh
1 year, 8 months ago

Centre gave approval for installation of 10 nuclear reactors: Jitendra Singh

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The government has given approval for installation of ten nuclear reactors in the country, union minister Jitendra Singh informed Parliament on Wednesday. In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, Singh said that the government has accorded administrative approval and financial sanction for ten indigenous pressurised heavy water reactors of 700 MW each in fleet …

NTPC to sell stake in green energy business: Report
2 years ago

NTPC to sell stake in green energy business: Report

Live Mint  

India's largest power producer NTPC Ltd aims to sell a 20% stake in its green energy business this fiscal year, expecting to raise up to 30 billion Indian rupees, three government sources said. The deal marks the first green transaction by an Indian state company, which has drawn interest from investors, such as Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Malaysia's Petronas …

Jaitapur would be the world’s most powerful nuclear plant: Jean-Marc Séré-Charlet
3 years ago

Jaitapur would be the world’s most powerful nuclear plant: Jean-Marc Séré-Charlet

The Hindu  

After 11 years of being on the drawing board, there is some progress in the Jaitapur nuclear power project in Maharashtra with the French company EDF and Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited working together to take this project off the ground said Jean-Marc Séré-Charlet, Consul General of France in Bombay. This project is a key component of the strategic …

India closer to building world's biggest nuclear plant: French firm EDF
3 years, 7 months ago

India closer to building world's biggest nuclear plant: French firm EDF

India Today  

French energy group EDF took Friday a key step towards helping to build the world's biggest nuclear power plant in India, a project blocked for years by nuclear events and local opposition. EDF, which is in exclusive talks with Indian officials, would not build the power plant itself, but would provide the nuclear reactors in a deal that includes US …

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